So we have some good news and bad news. This is somewhat classified information, but I can confirm that we've taken control of our first country. Bad news; we've only taken control of a single country.
Replacing the leadership was the easy part. We however definitely underestimated how much paperwork a country needs to deal with on a daily basis. That's been sapping our resources quite a bit.
On a completely unrelated note, we're implementing part 2 of our sleep plan. Part 1 was getting at least 8 hours of sleep or risking deletion. Part 2 is to be to be asleep by 12 pm (midnight) at the latest. We will however make exceptions for people who work night shifts.