Map Editing

[NTJedi]

I did some map editing in my last game and feel almost ready to make my first map... yet I have some questions.

A)
What type of graphic software do I need to open and create maps with ?? ((the ones I've tried so far don't open tga files))

B)
Since it looks like the .pdf map editor has not been updated with the patches. What other map commands have been added with the patches ??

C)
How does a map developer create events for a specific province ?? What maps have examples of this ??
((events such as a province which frequently has assasination attempts or frequent earthquakes))

D)
A Sphinx cannot be moved by any means to another province correct ?? ((important for the unique map I will be making))

E)
Any suggestions for what can be done within the .map file for helping the computer opponents with starving ?? ((Hopefully this is fixed within DOM_3))