Another month, another (game) year.
Since it appears that commenting about perceived challenges / inequalities gets you into hot water, here are just the facts:
734,989 citizens
CV 1.9 Billion
2,034 ships
6,478 businesses
I estimate that I'll get better than 950,00 citizens by the end of 1312. Since I go away for holidays, as usual, I have to complete it by the end of November, which should pose no problem as the last 2 years should take very little time, since all buildings will be placed and you just wait for their completion and citizens to populate them.