1. For NORWAY, 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 questions below, read the info under “Background” and watch the videos under “Resources.”

2. For NORWAY:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is the purpose of NATO? How many member nations are in NATO?
c) What is the purpose of the Exercise Trident Juncture 18?
How many of the 50,000 military personnel taking part in the joint NATO exercises are from the U.S.?
e) What will the U.S. Marines do during the exercises?
f) For what reasons is the U.S. participating in Trident Juncture 18? Be specific.