Six farms, four mines, three hotels, five dwellings, airports, docks, canneries, and dozens more make up a list of more than forty buildings. An edict is the method by which one rules. Issue an edict and it becomes law. Your choice in edicts can weigh heavily with the people. Try issuing a tax break.
People love tax breaks.
Issue a ban on contraception and the bible-thumping ninnies stateside will rain dollars upon you. One of my major complaints with games of this variety has always been the shallowness of informational tools with which to use in such a deep environment. Someone at Pop Top must have been listening because Tropico is filled with useful information tools. The viewpoint is typically isometric with the ability to zoom in and out as well as flip around the compass. Some of the buildings, such as cathedrals, have a lot of cracks in their models that allows for changes in the terrain to show through and distort their appearance.