If you had to listen to one thing for the rest of your life
but only had these two options

phil collins at a pleasant volume

or

sting being played incredibly loud

Why don't you use temple sites instead of territories? Thailand is famous for its many amazing temples, and you can choose pretty much the number you want. Right now you'd have in once case to conquer 21 territories to have one region.

Personally, I think that would make the map stand out. An ...

Cant wait to play this map.