Study Guide

Afghanistan:

Islamic republic

Headed by President Hamid Karzai

            He was a leader under Taliban

            Is well reversed in several languages

            In 2001 he warned the United States that Taliban was plotting against them

 

Brazil:

Federal republic

Headed by President Dilma Rousseff

She disliked the military’s way of doing this, and because of that she was thrown into jail for 3 years, where she suffered torture. And battled thorough cancer. She is a very strong lady

Has been divorced 2 times

She had a degree in economics (very smart)

 

China:

Communist state

Ruled by President Xi Jinping

            Son of a revolutionary veteran, one of the Communist Party’s founding fathers

            He married a folk singer, Peng Liyuan who is an army general

            Leader of the Communist Party

            His daughter goes to school in the U.S. (Harvard University)

 

France:

Republic

Headed by Francois Hollande

            Has had no previous experience in the government

            His father is a physician and his mother is a social worker

            Has for kids, not married, but in a 30-year relationship

 

Germany:

Federal republic

Headed by President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel

            Angela is crazy smart

            She had been the chancellor since November 2005

            Has been voted most powerful woman in the world for the past 8 years

 

 

 

 

India:

Federal republic

Headed by President Pranab Mukherjee

            Previously taught science and worked as a journalist

            One of the best finance ministers of the world

            A man named Rajiv Ganghi took over as prime minister once Pranab’s mother had been killed. Since he lost his battle he decided to start his own party  

 

Iran:

Theocratic republic

Ruled by Supreme Leader Ali Hoseini-Khamenei, and President Hasan Fereidun Ruhani

            Ali took part in street protest

            Was elected as president in 1981, and became the supreme leader in 1989

 

            Hansan has served in the Supreme National Security Council

            Was just elected President in June 2013

He has openly criticized the previous President for the way that he ran the country, he was also an American hater

 

Israel:

Parliamentary democracy

Headed by President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu

Shimon had to flee to Palestine because of religious issues.

            Became responsible for the military equipment after Arab had attacked them

            Organized the nuclear program

Won the Nobel Peace prize

           

            Binyamin grew up in the U.S.

Once his brother was killed he returned to Israel and started to advocate international cooperation in fighting terrorism

           

Mexico:

Federal republic

Headed by President Enrique Pena Pieto.

            His father was an engineer for electricity

“Trouble stays away from him”

He is married to an actress, and her title is “the first lady in Mexico”

 

 

 

 

Saudi Arabia:

A kingdom

Ruled by Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, who is both King and Prime Minister

            The father of 22 children

            He is worth 21 billion dollars

            He was commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard

            He has visited the Pope

Has granted women the right to vote and run in future elections, this was very uncommon in the area that they live in

           

 

The United Kingdom:

Constitutional monarchy and Commonwealth realm

Ruled by Prime Minister David Cameron and Queen Elizabeth II

            Elizabeth became queen on February 6, 1952, her reign has 60 years and counting

           

David had his whole life planned out for him, but when his soon died he started to look at things differently

            He is the youngest prime minister

           

 

Venezuela:

Federal republic

Headed by President Nicolas Maduro Moros

            Worked as a bus driver

            Worked with Hugo Chavez