1. For NIGERIA, 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.

2. For NIGERIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What are the nationalities of the crew members who were taken hostage?
c) How important do you think it is for all ships to have sufficient armed security to prevent any pirate attacks in the future?