[quote=Titanic]
You could possibly expand west a little, I feel that region 22 is a little small. Either that or give region 22 a slight advantage like 3 exports.
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The idea of having a small island nation is that it's easier to defend against invasion (invaders have to launch an amphibious assault), and your population will be easier to manage as its all consigned to one place. And some people like to be small.