Why is it that the last player eliminated have more points deducted compared to some players who are eliminated much earlier in the game? I thought the that the last player eliminated should have the least point deducted; while the first player eliminated should have the most points deducted.

How are the spoils grouped? Example:I have 5 spoils: Magadan, Edmonton, Madrid, Cairo, Jakarta. I have to choose a group composed of 3 regions. How do I know which regions belong to a group? I just select by trial and error and I often get "Illegal group".