Not doing tech deals when I was smaller and switching from the black to yellow team when I started. There was really nobody on yellow at that time and getting trades was terrible.
Since the update, Monarchy doesn't get an environment bonus anymore. I believe the best gov't choices are Democracy while collecting money and Capitalist while buying infra as environment will improve happiness and population count.
If your interested post the resources you will provide and of course your nation info.
Aluminum -
Cattle -
Iron -
Lumber -
Marble - boncy
Pigs - Grim Reaper
Spices - arch3004
Sugar - arch3004
Water -
Wheat - boncy
Coal -
Open - Grim Reaper (furs)
Here will be the benefits:
Initial infrastructure cost: -39%
Infrastructure upkeep: -18%
Population increase: 19.5%
Population happiness increase: 9.5
Initial land cost: -10%
Purchased land area increase: 33%
Environment increase: 10%
Soldier increase: 43%
Soldier cost decrease: $-3
Soldier upkeep cost: $-0.5
Tank cost decrease: -5%
Tank upkeep cost: -5%
Aircraft cost decrease: -8%
Aircraft limit increase: 10
-39% initial Infra cost and -18% infra upkeep. This will be where most of your money is/will be spent.
Pop increase and happiness increase = more money