I am a new player to NS, looking to get to know TEP and develop my nation.
Hey there! Welcome to The East Pacific! We’re happy to have you. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to shoot me a Message!
Furthermore, and this isn’t required Reading, but if you’d like to learn more about us then this links is pretty cool:
http://theeastpacific.com/topic/987300/1/
Furthermore, the “Getting Started in TEP Guide” - NationStates | Error - is a great tool as well. You’ve already done a lot of the things there, but it acts as a good roadmap for what you can do in TEP and how you can participate. 
Welcome to TEP!
Welcome to the region.
Thank you for the warm welcomes!