#1: I'm going to be posting an Int. Chk. to try and do some recruiting, I encourage all other players to feel free to recruit some friends! 

#2. It'd make it easier if the EU was a single player, though this is not necessary. If it turns out that we get an influx of European nations or African nations, the EU will of course be led Germany at the start but then anything can happen from there (and Egypt will split with South Africa with the African Union, at least in the beginning). 

#3: Of course! Fictional characters are encouraged! While political figures can be real, this is not required! :)