That worked better. Of course it's multiplayer and I don't multiplay but no matter
1 Map looks nice.
2 Aren't you putting in a lot of countries that aren't really Persia? India, part of Africa even - you could make more room for Persia itself on that map size.
3 haven't tried if you can actually build pits near the resourdes you threw in - not too few of them either, you haven't been niggardly there.
4 with present size shape of the lands is pretty predictable - that might be a disatvantage for some players but haven't treid that.