Here's the screenie
Not only does the map look better, it also seems that Italy has a lot more provinces than it did in EU2, which is a definite plus (down with one prov minors!

). The graphs are a great idea, I think they could be a big step up from DP sliders. I just hope that they aren't as easy to push around as DP sliders- perhaps you won't always succeed in influencing the population, and they would be affected not just by what territory you conquer, but also by your economic, domestic, and diplomatic policies?