1. For IRAN, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

NOTE: Before answering the following questions, read the info under “Background” below.

2. For IRAN:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What are the Iranians charged with doing? Be specific.
c) Who is backing the hackers?
d) What are they doing with the information they steal?
e) Federal investigators have not provided a lot of details on the case. Why is the information stolen believed to be highly sensitive?