Chapter 608 Lanfang of Development

Behind the rapid economic development, there are also many hidden dangers, the most typical of which is the widening gap between the rich and the poor.

There is no pair of indices to represent yet, Franz can just look at the statistical big data. They are all viewed by the high-level government officials and will not be announced to the public. Naturally, there is no need to inject water.

In 1875, the local GNP was about 5.46 billion Aegis, well-deserved first in the world. (Statistics of localized African parts and states)

Looking at the big data alone, the gross domestic product of the country is twice that of the United Kingdom. The data is really beautiful. If you compare the following data, you can't see it.

The population of the European part of Austria is about 78.2614 million, the population of the localized area of ​​Africa is about 6.2152 million, a total of 84.4766 million, and the population of the British is just over 30 million.

The population is 2.8 times, and the total economic output has just exceeded 2 times. When it comes to per capita, it is overtaken by the British.

Due to incomplete information, the Vienna government can only roughly estimate that the per capita income of Austria is only about seven layers of that of the British.

The only thing that is gratifying is that it has surpassed the French. Since the addition of Italian regions has dragged its feet, the per capita income of France has gone behind Austria.

Of course, France's economic aggregate is still on the rise. Like Austria, it relies on the strength of its population, and its gross national product surpasses that of the United Kingdom.

Just looking at the total is meaningless. In addition to Austria's own survey, other countries are estimated by economists, and the error of one or two percent is normal.

However, the gap between 20% and 20% is very large. At present, there are many opinions in Austria's domestic economic circle. Everyone agrees that the world's five largest economies are: Austria, Britain, France, the Far East Empire, and India.

But there was an endless quarrel over the rankings, and no one could convince anyone.

The first: Austria, France, Britain, the Far East Empire, India;

The second: Far Eastern Empire India = Austria, France, Britain;

The third: the Far Eastern Empire, India, Austria, France, Britain;

...

Without detailed survey data, everyone has their own theoretical basis, and Franz is not sure who is right. This does not prevent the Vienna government from putting itself first.

Even if it is not the number one in the world now, it will become the number one in the world soon. Now is the period of the Industrial Revolution, and we are in a period of rapid economic growth. Industrial countries have too great an advantage over agricultural countries.

In addition to the mainland, Austria's total colonial output is also listed. Franz was surprised that the output value of the Southeast Asian colonies was about to catch up with Austrian Africa. (Only calculate and deduct localized areas)

It should be known that the Vienna government attaches more importance to Austrian Africa than the Southeast Asian region, and the size of the two is also very different.

Now the Austrian Southeast Asia is mainly composed of Kalimantan and New Guinea, as well as some surrounding small islands. None of these areas are the most prosperous areas in Southeast Asia, yet they are able to create such a high output value.

precise data:

450 million Aegis in Austrian Africa;

360 million Aegis of Austrian South Seas;

250 million Aegis in Austrian Central America;

11 million Aegis in Austrian South America;

Austrian Alaska 54,000 Aegis;

(The Austrian Arabian Peninsula is not fully occupied, it is in a period of chaos, not counted)

From the data point of view, the gap between the two is still 20%, which seems to be far from the gap, but compared with the statistics of five years ago, the gap between the two has narrowed by 8 percentage points.

Seemingly aware of Franz's doubts, Colonial Minister Stephen explained: "Your Majesty, the Austrian Southeast Asia has developed very rapidly in recent years. Especially in Lanfang Autonomous Province, agriculture has developed very rapidly.

Now the world's largest rubber plantation has been established, and pepper plantations have also been developed. Local residents have opened up about 15 million hectares of farmland to grow rice, corn, pumpkin and other crops.

In addition, several new gold mines have been discovered on the island, and coal mines have been discovered in the southwest, which have already been mined. "

This answer made Franz even more puzzled. In his memory, most of Kalimantan's land was poor except for a few fertile areas.

Of course, it is still possible to grow food, but in an era without chemical fertilizers, the output will be very impressive.

He knows that the Chinese like to farm, but he will also consider the return, and open up so much farmland. Does Kalimantan have so much fertile soil?

Franz asked: "What is the population of Lanfang Autonomous Province now, and how is the output of so much farmland?"

Colonial Minister Stephen: "The population of Lanfang Autonomous Province is growing very fast. There are now more than 8 million people, and it may exceed 10 million in a few years.

The agricultural production method on the island is still somewhat backward, mainly relying on human and animal power farming, almost no machinery, and the output is only slightly lower than that in China.

I have to say that Lanfang people are the best farmers. Now they are still keen on reclaiming wasteland. If other regions have half of their enthusiasm, the food in the world will be unsalable. "

Compared with the British, French, and Italians, the Germans' enthusiasm for farming is already high. Just look at the number of farms in the colonies of various countries.

Most of the people who go to the colonies these days are for making money, not for farming. These people would rather take risks than farm the land honestly.

Fortunately for Austria, the dream of many German farmers was to become farmers, and these people became the core of the economic development of the Austrian colonies.

However, everyone

It is rational, farming must make money. The barren land is absolutely untouchable, and most of Kalimantan belongs to the barren land.

Franz frowned slightly: "How do they guarantee the food production? I remember that the investigation report seems to say that the land in Lanfang Autonomous Province is barren and has no value for agricultural development."

The Vienna government has sent people to evaluate each colony, what is suitable for development and what is not suitable for development, there will be detailed information for the colonial government officials to check.

Lanfang Autonomous Province is no exception. Since the flag of Austria is planted, these basic work are still indispensable.

After pondering for a while, Stephen replied: "Guo, Lanfang Province uses a lot of guano as fertilizer. We have several guano islands in the Pacific Ocean, near the Marshall Islands.

Initially, these islands were not occupied by us, but only after Lanfang Autonomous Province applied to the government, the Colonial Department was incorporated into the area under its control. "

Franz nodded, if nothing else, it should be Nauru in the future.

Austria occupies more than 10,000 islands. Because of the butterfly effect, the names of many islands have been changed beyond recognition, and it is naturally impossible for Franz to distinguish them.

"Well done, bird droppings are also a resource, which is very useful for agricultural production. This is a gift from nature. For long-term development, it is necessary for us to protect it in advance and develop and utilize it rationally.

The colonial government quickly enacted laws prohibiting anyone from hunting around Guano Island. The development of guano must also choose the right season and cannot affect the survival of birds.

A little more effort can be made in this regard, and unowned islands can be circled more. Even if it has no value, it can be marked first.

It is to increase the area of ​​​​the sea. According to the current situation, after the international conference next year, the division of the sphere of influence is likely to include the coastline.

Especially islands with ports, no matter if they are useful or not, they will be occupied first. "

It is necessary to protect the guano island. If the birds are gone, what kind of guano is there to sell?

This is a wealth that is delivered to your door. Reasonable development can be used for many years. Naturally, it cannot be exhausted.

It is necessary to seize the island. In the era of running boats and enclosures, it is really fast and slow.

Once the international situation has stabilized and everyone's sphere of influence has been demarcated, this good thing will end.

It is also a good thing for Austria. Once the new international order is in place, Alaska's gold mines can be mined.

So hidden and tucked, Franz couldn't hold it any longer. However, Alaska is not suitable for human habitation, even the climate in the canyon is not good.

This means that it is difficult for Austria to establish a solid foundation locally. Maybe no one dares to snatch it on the surface, but it can't stand people secretly stabbing a knife.

If nothing else, just the long border between Alaska and Canada, the Vienna government has no way to wipe out the gold thieves.

After the establishment of the international order, it will be different. Everyone signed a treaty and agreed not to stab each other. No matter what, they must be restrained.

If you break the contract just after you make a promise, do you still want to get mixed up internationally?

Although Alaska's gold mines are abundant, they cannot be developed in a day or two. The parts that can be developed now are not enough to make John Bull lose credibility.

Of course, the most important thing is that Austria is not weak and can retaliate back.

Once the Vienna government abandons the bottom line and makes trouble for John Bull, not to mention shaking their colonial system, it is necessary to increase the cost of rule by millions of pounds every year.

With the current technology, it is unknown whether the gold mines in Alaska will make millions of pounds a year in profits.

John Bull may do things that harm others and not himself; but the London government should think twice about doing things that harm others.

Colonial Secretary Stephen: "Yes, Your Majesty. The Colonial Ministry will strive to bring as many unowned islands into its domination as possible before the end of the Paris Conference."