1. For ARMENIA, 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 read the "Background" below.

2. For ARMENIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) For what reasons had tens of thousands of Armenians staged peaceful protests after Sargsyan became prime minister?
c) What surprising announcement did Mr. Sargsyan make upon resigning?