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

There is no pair of indices to represent it yet, and Franz can just look at the big data of statistics. It is all seen by the top level of the government themselves, and it will not be announced to the public, so naturally there is no need to inject water.

In 1875, the local GDP was about 5.46 billion Aegis, which was the first in the world. (Counts of localized parts of Africa and states)

Looking at the big data alone, the local GDP is twice that of the United Kingdom, and the data is indeed beautiful, but if you compare the following data, you can't look at it.

The population of Austria in Europe is about 78,261,400, and the population in Africa is about 6,215,200, with a total of 84,476,600, while the population of the British is only in the early 30 million.

The population is 2.8 times, the total economic output has just broken 2 times, and it has been overtaken by the British in per capita.

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

The only consolation is that it surpasses the French, and since the addition of Italy has dragged its feet, France's per capita income has gone behind Austria.

Of course, France's economy has gone up, and like Austria, it relies on its strength to outnumber its people, and its GDP surpasses that of Britain itself.

It doesn't make any sense to just look at the total amount. Except for Austria's own, which is surveyed, other countries are estimated by economists, and it is normal for the error to be one or two percent.

However, this gap between the two percent is too large, and there are many theories in the Austrian domestic economic circles, and everyone agrees that the world's five major economies: Austria, Britain, France, the Far Eastern Empire, and India.

But there are endless arguments about the rankings, and no one can convince anyone.

First: Austria> France> Great Britain> Far Eastern Empire> India;

Second: Far Eastern Empire> India = Austria> France> Great Britain;

Third: the Far Eastern Empire> India> Austria> France> Britain;

……

There is no detailed survey data, everyone has their own theories, and Franz is not sure who is right. This does not prevent the Vienna government from putting itself in the first place.

Even if it is not the world's No. 1 now, it will not be long before it becomes the world's No. 1. Now is the period of the industrial revolution, in the period of rapid economic growth, the industrial countries have too much advantage over the agricultural countries.

In addition to the mainland, Austria's gross domestic product was also listed, and to Franz's surprise, the output value of the South Seas colonies was close to catching up with Austrian Africa. (Only localized areas are deducted)

It is important to know that the Vienna government attaches much more importance to Austrian Africa than to the South Seas, and the size of the two is also very different.

At present, the Austrian South Ocean is dominated by the islands of Kalimantan and New Guinea, as well as some small islands in the surrounding area. None of these areas are the richest areas in the South Seas, but they can create such a high output value.

Specific data:

450 million Aegis in Austrian Africa;

Austrian South Seas 360 million Aegis;

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)

In terms of data, there is still a gap of 20% between the two, which seems to be a long way off, but compared with the statistics of five years ago, the gap between the two has narrowed by 8 percentage points.

As if sensing Franz's doubts, Colonial Chancellor Stephen explained: "Your Majesty, the Austrian South Seas have developed very rapidly in recent years. Especially in Lan Phuong Autonomous Province, agriculture is developing very rapidly.

The largest rubber plantation in the world has been established, and pepper plantations have also been developed. Local residents have cultivated about 15 million hectares of farmland to grow rice, corn, pumpkins and other crops.

In addition to this, 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, as he remembered that most of Kalimantan's land was not good, except for a few areas where the land was fertile.

Of course, it is still possible to grow food, but in the era when there is no chemical fertilizer, this yield will be very impressive.

He knows that the Chinese like to farm, but he will also consider the return, open up so much farmland, is there so much fertile soil in Kalimantan?

Franz asked: "How many people does Lan Phong Autonomous Province have now, and how is the output of so much farmland?" ”

Colonial Minister Stephen: "The population of Lan Phong Autonomous Province is growing very fast, there are about 8 million now, and it may exceed 10 million in a few years.

The agricultural production methods on the island are still somewhat backward, mainly relying on human and animal farming, almost no machinery, and the output is only slightly lower than that of the country.

I have to say that the Lanfang people are the best farmers, and now they are still keen on clearing the wasteland, if other regions have half their enthusiasm, the world's grain will be unsalable. ”

Compared with the British, French, and Italians, the enthusiasm of the Germans to farm is already high, just look at the number of farms in the colonies of various countries.

Most of the people who went to the colonies in those years did so to make a fortune, not to farm. These people would rather take risks than farm honestly.

Luckily for Austria, many German peasants dreamed of becoming farmers, and these people became the core of the economic development of the Austrian colonies.

However, everyone is sensible, and farming must make money. Barren land is never touched, and most of Kalimantan is barren.

Franz frowned slightly: "How do they ensure grain 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 personnel to assess what is suitable for development and what is not suitable for development, and there will be detailed information for the inspection of the colonial government officials.

Lan Phong Autonomous Province is no exception, and now that the Austrian flag is planted, these groundwork are still indispensable.

After pondering for a moment, Stephen replied, "Guano, Lanfang Province uses a lot of guano as fertilizer. We have several guano islands in the Pacific Ocean, just off the Marshall Islands.

Initially, these islands were not occupied by us, and it was only after Lan Phuong Autonomous Province applied to the government that the Colonial Department incorporated them into the ruling area. ”

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

Austria occupies more than 10,000 islands, and because of the butterfly effect, many of the islands have changed their names beyond recognition, and Franz is naturally impossible to distinguish.

"Well done, guano is also a resource that is very useful for agricultural production. This is a gift from nature, and for the sake of long-term development, it is necessary for us to protect it in advance and develop it rationally.

The colonial government quickly enacted a law prohibiting anyone from hunting around Guano Island. Guano development must also be in the right season and not affect the survival of birds.

A little more effort can be put into this area, and the unowned islands can be circled a little more. Even if it's not valuable, you can mark it first.

As it stands, after next year's international conference, the demarcation of spheres of influence is likely to include coastlines.

Especially if the islands have harbors, whether they are useful or not, they will be occupied first. ”

It is necessary to protect Guano Island, if the birds are gone, what guano is still sold?

This is the wealth that comes to the door, and it can be used for many years with reasonable development.

It is necessary to seize the island, and 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 come to an end.

This is also a good thing for Austria. Once the new international order is established, Alaska's gold mines will be ready to be mined.

Hiding it like this, Franz couldn't bear it anymore. However, Alaska is not suitable for human habitation, even in the canyon climate.

This means that it is difficult for Austria to establish a strong foundation in the local area, and perhaps no one dares to rob it on the surface, but it cannot stand the stabbing of others in secret.

Not to mention anything else, the long border between Alaska and Canada alone means that the Vienna government has no way to wipe out the gold thieves.

After the establishment of the international order, it was different, everyone signed a treaty, agreed not to stab each other, no matter what, they had to be a little more restrained.

If you just make a promise and then break it, do you want to mix it up internationally?

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

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

Once the Viennese government abandoned the bottom line and made trouble for John Bull, not to mention shaking their colonial system, it would still be necessary to increase the cost of rule by millions of pounds a year.

With current technology, it is unknown whether there will be millions of pounds a year in profits from mining Alaska's gold mines.

What hurts others and is not good for himself, John Bull may do; But if it hurts others and hurts itself, the London government will have to think twice.

Colonial Chancellor Stephen: "Yes, Your Majesty. The Colonial Ministry would try to bring as many terra nullius as possible under its jurisdiction before the conclusion of the Paris Conference. ”