1. For each of the 5 countries, give the following information:
a) the continent on which it is located
b) the name of the capital city
c) the type of government
d) the chief of state (and head of government if different)
e) the population

[Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country: type of government, capital and executive branch (chief of state/head of government) can be found under the "Government" heading; population is listed under the "People" heading.  Go to worldatlas.com for a list of continents.]

2. For Angola:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why didn't the team want to leave?
c) Why was the Togo soccer team attacked? (Do an internet search to learn details.)

3. For Spain:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is the Basque Country and what is the goal of the ETA? (find the answer at wikipedia)

4. For Gaza Strip:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why did the military take this action?

5. For Kenya:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) The British government has said that el-Faisal's teachings heavily influenced one of the bombers who carried out the 2005 transport network bombings in London that killed 52 people. The Jamaican-born cleric has called for Americans, Hindus and Jews to be killed. El-Faisal served four years in jail in Britain for inciting murder and stirring racial hatred by urging followers to kill Americans, Hindus and Jews. Internet postings purportedly written by the Nigerian man now charged with trying to bomb a U.S.-bound airliner on Christmas Day referred to el-Faisal as a cleric he had listened to.
What do you think should be done with el-Faisal? Explain your answer.

6. For Hong Kong:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item

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