Awesome, lots of life changes from the time we were playing together. I think back then I was in highschool, so since then I’ve graduated college, graduate school, started a career, moved t start a business and gotten engaged. What about you, how’s life on your end?
i did a resource calculation for you. You should definitely keep your current resources. If you go for affluent population and fine jewelry, you won't be able to get fast food. And the amount of citizens will actually be the same as the amount you have now because you have all the citizen boosting basic resources, and your current set offers much better infra cost/upkeep rates and also better environment.
i'm not a nation doctor so i didn't want to answer you in the thread, but with your resources you can't get max population. Max population requires affluent population, fast food and fine jewelry as the bonus resources and wheat as extra. Since you already have wheat, you can't afford a bonus resource, and rubber is not part of the 3 bonus resources.