Chapter 802 Population of Various Countries

Theoretically, World War II was a war several times more brutal than World War I. The number of troops mobilized by various countries in World War II would only be greater, and the casualties caused to the army and the people would also be greater.

Therefore, when preparing for the war, Arthur also specifically instructed major military factories and industrial departments to expand production madly from this time and transport all the excess industrial products and weapons and equipment to warehouses.

As long as the war breaks out, these accumulated weapons and equipment and material resources will not have to worry about sales.

Not only can they be sold to European countries, so that each country has enough strength to fight against the German army, but also part of them can be sold to Asia, causing certain difficulties for the expansion of the island country at this time.

To be honest, as long as the island country's expansion plan in other parts of Asia fails, the island country is ultimately just an island country with great defects.

When the war breaks out, Australasia only needs to do its best to block the island country's supply line, and the island country's army will automatically collapse.

Even if the island country still forms an alliance with Germany and Italy, the two European allies far away in the sky will not have enough means to transport supplies to the island country.

By then, the island that nurtured the islanders will also become a cage to imprison them.

When nuclear weapons are developed, Arthur will let the islanders understand why the flowers are so red.

With the end of the term of this cabinet government, the development and construction plans they have formulated have actually come to an end.

The first thing to bear the brunt is the Lake Eyre Canal Project, which Arthur attaches great importance to and cares about.

This canal project was launched in 1929, with an estimated cost of nearly 270 million Australian dollars and a construction time of more than 8 years.

Arthur originally thought that the Lake Eyre Canal would be completed in several years, but he did not expect that the construction of the Lake Eyre Canal would be much smoother than planned.

So far, the Lake Eyre Canal has been built for more than three years. This canal, which is divided into three sections, has actually completed two sections.

The total length of the canal is close to 150 kilometers, and the length that has been completed is close to 100 kilometers.

According to the news from the construction department, it is expected that this canal, which Arthur has high hopes for, will be opened between the end of this year and the middle of next year.

This is good news for Australasia. In addition to improving the geographical environment around Lake Eyre, the opening of the Lake Eyre Canal is also a great help for the transportation of materials in cities around the canal.

Especially for the Broken Hill Industrial Base, which is about to enter its largest production state this year, the materials produced can be transported to the vicinity of the canal by rail, and then transported to other parts of the country and abroad along the canal.

The transportation capacity of this canal is much stronger than that of the railway and the Murray River.

This also means that this canal will complement the Broken Hill Industrial Base and achieve unexpected effects.

During the more than half a month of inquiring about Australasia's industrial production, Arthur has a full understanding of Australasia's industrial production status.

Although the specific scale and data are not as good as the United States in its heyday, Australasia is definitely the largest and most powerful industrial power besides the United Kingdom.

Of course, there is a potential competitor, which is Germany with considerable restrictions.

Don't underestimate Germany's industrial strength. Even though Germany's industry was divided up by Britain, France and other countries, Germany's overall industrial scale remained in good condition.

In particular, Britain and France took the initiative to relax some restrictions on Germany in order to allow Germany to repay its debts every year, and also moved some heavily polluting industries to Germany.

In this way, although a large part of the damage in the economic crisis was indeed transferred and the domestic environment was improved.

But Germany's industry has gradually recovered, and Germany's industrial level has now surpassed France.

This is because the apparent chaos in Germany concealed these facts, which made the French paralyzed and careless, thinking that they were the second most powerful country in the world after Britain.

If the French investigated in detail, they would understand that France's industry had long lagged behind Australasia and Germany, and its economy had been left far behind Australasia.

After all, Australasia was the only country that was not affected by the economic crisis, which was destined to make Australasia's economy take off in the economic crisis.

In the case of the continuous weakening of the economies of other countries, Australasia's economy can still maintain a high growth, and it is natural to surpass France.

Although there are no specific industrial scale and economic data of each country, Arthur is sure that in terms of comprehensive strength, Australasia has become the second largest power in the world.

Of course, if the restrictions on Germany are fully lifted, Germany's comprehensive national strength may exceed Australasia.

After all, Germany has a large population at this time. It is currently the most populous country in Europe except Russia.

Although there are no specific data on the population of each country, Arthur is still clear about the general situation of each country.

After all, the efforts of intelligence work in recent years have not been in vain. It is only a piece of cake for major intelligence organizations to control the basic industries and population data of various countries.

If we only discuss the homeland, Russia is still the country with the largest population among the powers.

Even though Russia has suffered from the devastation of war, coupled with various reasons, it still cannot prevent Russia from standing at the top of the population of the powers.

The population rankings of various countries (homeland of the powers) are as follows:

First place, Russia, with a total population of 133 million.

Second place, the island country, with a total population of 64.57 million.

Third place, Germany, with a total population of 64.45 million.

Fourth place, the United Kingdom, with a total population of 46.37 million.

Fifth place, France, with a total population of 41.85 million.

Sixth place, Italy, with a total population of 40.78 million.

Seventh place, Australasia, with a total population of 40.11 million.

Eighth place, Brazil, with a total population of 40.01 million.

In fact, it can be seen from the population data that Australasia has gradually caught up with European countries, and its population disadvantage is constantly being made up.

Of course, a population of just over 40 million is far from enough. The reason why the population of Italy and France is limited to 40 million is not only because of the severe damage caused by the previous World War I, but also because their homelands are not large and cannot accommodate many people.

Every year, a large number of French and Italian civilians leave their homes and become immigrants.

Australasia is different. Australasia can easily accommodate hundreds of millions of people, and it is also an immigrant country. Few Australasia people will choose to immigrate to other places.

After all, compared with Europe, where the land is well developed, Australasia is the place with more opportunities.

According to the current population growth data of various countries, within two years, the population of Australasia will be able to surpass France and Italy and rank among the top five in the world.

The United Kingdom is not so easy to surpass. After all, the population of the United Kingdom is 6 million ahead of Australasia at this time, and some of the immigrants in Australasia come from the United Kingdom, and the British will interrupt these immigrants at any time.

It is worth mentioning that a new country has been squeezed into the population data ranking of the great powers, that is, Brazil.

After the demise of the United States, the overlord of North America, the world and many European people actually have different opinions on the throne of the eight great powers.

In addition to the seven countries of Britain, France, Australia, Italy, Germany and Russia, which have relatively stable positions, the position of the last great power is the most fundamental reason for the difference of opinion.

Under normal circumstances, the Austrian Empire, which still retains most of its strength, should be the most powerful competitor for the throne of the great powers.

But the Austrian Empire at this time was not as powerful as imagined. The total population of the entire Austrian Empire was only over 20 million, far less than Brazil, whose population had exceeded 40 million.

Moreover, because the Austrian Empire was also a defeated country in World War I, it was not so easy to become a great power again.

In addition to the excellent performance of the German army in World War I, Germany's relatively strong industry is also an important reason for its recognition as a great power.

Compared with Germany, the industry of the Austrian Empire was not so strong, at least not to the point of being recognized as a great power.

It was precisely because of this population data that Arthur was still worried about the situation in Europe.

The population of the German island country and Italy is not small among the great powers, and they are even among the best.

Especially in Europe, Germany has the largest population among all European countries except Russia, which also means that Germany can attract the second largest elite army in Europe.

Although countries like Britain and France have colonial troops to supplement, the combat effectiveness of the army composed of colonial natives is not as strong as that of the army composed of local soldiers.

This is because Britain and France have enough colonial populations to continuously recruit a large number of cannon fodder to consume the living population of Germany and Italy.

Otherwise, Arthur felt that this war might not be won. After all, Germany alone is enough to give people a headache.

The good news is that after the situation in Russia enters a stable state, the population should also usher in a period of explosive growth.

During the reign of the Tsarist Russian Empire, the annual population growth rate of Russia was about 3 million to 6 million.

Now that the Russian people have a more popular government, I believe that the Russian people's desire to have children will also increase.

At present, Russia's population has reached 133 million and is still growing. If it can reach 140 million before the war, it will be very helpful for the entire war.

After all, population represents the number of troops that can be recruited. If 140 million people recruit troops at all costs, at least 15 million troops can be recruited.

15 million troops on the Eastern Front are enough to make Germany exhausted in the future war.

Just like the original World War I, by fighting on two fronts, Germany can be worn out.

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