I agree with Sicofonte. The Spanish island is very active for the number of characters it has, but that doesn't necessarily mean there's a lot of talking. I've found that for the most part people keep to their own pursuits, and they seem to be getting places. There are one or two towns that I've seen that have the potential to become big, industrial centers, but the rest of the island is relatively unpopulated and really disorganized.
It gets confusing sometimes with the closeness of French and German/Netherlands (sorry, I can't tell the difference) players. Sometimes it's tough to find a town where everyone speaks Spanish. I myself have never interacted at all with a German player or a French player, and it seems that the language-language contact is kept to a minimum. Germans do what Germans do and Spanish do what Spanish do.
It's a nice break from the English zones

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