Select any country that interest you, other than the United States. Look up the nation's FOIA law at the RTI Rating Website. Go to the "Country Data" and find your country. You might pick one that is highly ranked - considered ideal FOIA law. See the details for the various legal provisions of the law. Then compare the legal aspects of the country's FOIA law to U.S. FOIA, by answering the discussion board questions.

Questions Name of the country you are comparing to the U.S. How long agencies have to respond to a FOIA request? How does that compare to the U.S.? How much can a requester be charged for copies of records? How does that compare to the U.S.? Does the FOIA law require that government officials be trained in the law? How does that compare to the U.S.?