In his speech on National Day, Arthur also adhered to his previous plan, which was to vaccinate all Australasian people, and Australasia may not be far from war.

It is said to be a speech, but in fact, it also has a bit of a sense of mobilization. After all, according to the geographical location of Australasia, Australasia can completely ignore this European war, sit back and watch as a neutral, and even take the opportunity to sell a large amount of food and weapons resources to both sides.

But if Australasia wants to rise and become a true world power, the war will have to be involved.

Without participation in this war, it is impossible to obtain the distribution of benefits after the war. Australasia, without the distribution of benefits, can only be the Eighth Power.

What's more, as a result, the gap between Australasia and the United States will widen.

When Europe gradually loses its leading position due to internal friction, no one can stop the strength of the United States.

As for another country that will be born in Russia in the future, it is unlikely that this country will be an ally of Australasia from the point of view of the state system.

And the real reason why European countries generally encircled and suppressed it after the birth of this country is precisely because the terrible system and ideas brought by this country are enough to subvert most of the monarchies in Europe.

The good news is that Australasia has always been well run by Arthur. The royal family and the government have done a lot for people's livelihoods, and the standard of living of Australasian people has skyrocketed.

The happy life that the real common people want has been basically achieved in Australasia.

This also leads to the fact that the support of the common people of Australasia for the government is actually very high, and coupled with Arthur's prestige, the stability of the country is very guaranteed.

At least in Australasia, there is no way out for a revolutionary party like this. The country is stable and strong, and the people live happily, so who would risk their own lives to oppose such a country?

Most of the people with real ulterior motives have been apprehended by the Royal Security Intelligence Service, either sent to the mines for labor or directly and secretly executed.

Even if there are fish that slip through the net, in a stable political environment like Australasia, you can either choose to flee or wait for an opportunity.

But will there really be a chance to give these people? As long as the happiness of the people of Australasia does not decline, there will be no chance of giving these revolutionaries a chance.

The good news is that after Arthur's speech, the reaction of Australasian people was still supportive of the decision made by Arthur and the government.

Even, many people who were fanatically loyal to Arthur were already clamoring to actively prepare for war and enthusiastically join the army.

The support of the population for the country's involvement in this avoidable war was good news for both the government and Arthur.

Taking this opportunity, Arthur also announced a donation of $5 million to the Royal Relief Committee, which drew even more cheers from the audience.

The Royal Relief Commission is currently able to receive $2 million a year from the Royal Family, plus a variety of external donations.

But the two won't add up to more than $3 million. The $5 million donated by Arthur is equivalent to the relief funds needed by the Royal Relief Committee for two years.

All of these funds go to low-income people in Australasia, which is why the people in Australasia are cheering.

In addition to donations to the Royal Relief Committee, Arthur also announced the relaxation of restrictions on the purchase of food by residents.

In the past, each family could not buy more than 500 catties of grain at a time, but now it has been increased to one ton, that is, 2,000 catties.

Based on the average Australasian household of 6.3 people, if each household were to purchase the maximum food limit, it would need about 2.21 million tons of food.

It is important to know that the total annual food consumption in Australasia is less than 3 million tons.

This also means that the total amount of food of one ton per family can basically meet the family's food for more than half a year.

And 2.21 million tons of grain is actually only about one-tenth of Australasia's strategic grain reserves.

Letting it be sold to the people will not only alleviate the food anxiety caused by the imminent war, but also send a message to the people that the country's food is completely sufficient, and there is no need to worry about famine.

In order to ensure the stability of grain for the people, Arthur also specially stipulated that the price of grain sold at this stage must be consistent with last year's selling price, and no large increase is allowed.

Australasia is a large grain producer, and Arthur will not tolerate any behavior of buying at a low price and selling food at a high price.

Anyone who makes a fortune is a betrayal to the country and a stain to the nation.

Australasia has always had a strong meat and grain production, and is also a well-known meat exporter and a major exporter of cattle and sheep.

Coupled with the current relatively developed agriculture, Arthur can even confidently say that even during the entire First World War, Australasian people do not have to worry about running out of food.

Of course, the rise in food prices is inevitable, and Arthur and the Australasian government will also control food prices within a more reasonable range.

For Arthur, it is much more cost-effective to export grain abroad and make money abroad than to make his own money at home.

To what extent the price of food has risen abroad, Arthur does not care about it, and the two domestic Australasian companies must not rise sharply at any time.

After the customary flag-raising ceremony, this National Day event can be regarded as a successful conclusion.

The crowd gathered in the square of the Sydney Palace did not disperse in a hurry, because the military parades in Australasia have been held in the Sydney Palace every year, and a fairly prosperous economic chain has already been formed outside the Sydney Palace.

Even around the avenue from Sydney City to Sydney Palace, there are many shops and vendors, which can also show the current prosperity of Sydney.

As the most populous city in Australasia, there is no doubt about Sydney's development.

It is also because the majority of the population of Australasia is immigrant, which also leads to a somewhat abnormal population distribution in the country.

Although many policies have improved, the two cities of Sydney and Melbourne have no rivals in Australasia.

At present, the combined population of Sydney and Melbourne is nearly 3 million people, more than a fifth of the total population of Australasia.

Although the government's various policies have had a certain effect, the population of the states surrounding the two cities, as well as Western Australia, which has built an industrial base in the west, has grown considerably.

But immigrants still have a lot of choice about where they want to go. No one doesn't want to go to a bigger city, which leads to at least a third of the more than 1 million immigrants a year choosing to stay in Sydney and Melbourne.

According to the statistics of the Ministry of People's Livelihood, Sydney is expected to exceed 2 million people this year, becoming one of the largest cities in the world.

A population of 2 million is not a small number, and cities with a population of 2 million also have a large status in the world.

In terms of the current population of the capitals and developed cities of the major powers, cities with a population of more than 2 million include London in the United Kingdom, New York in the United States, Berlin in Germany, Paris in France, St. Petersburg in Russia and Vienna in Austria-Hungary.

Among them, Berlin, St. Petersburg and Vienna all have populations in the early 2 million, and Paris has a population of only about 3 million, which is enough to see that the current city with a population of 2 million is indeed very large.

Of course, there is still a certain distance compared to London, the most populous and developed city in Europe.

London's current population is nearly 8 million, which is more than many small and medium-sized countries, which is enough to see the current strength of the British Empire.

As one of the European powers, Rome, the capital of Italy, currently has a population of just over 600,000, almost one-third of Sydney.

You know, Italy's population is more than twice the population of Australasia.

The population of the Italian capital is only one-third of that of the capital of Australasia, which is enough to see the current uneven distribution of the population of Australasia.

Counting Melbourne, another large city, Australasia's population distribution will be even more severe, and it has even hindered the development of other Australasian states.

A third of migrants stay in Sydney and Melbourne each year, with a significant number staying in New South Wales and Victoria.

As a result, immigrants to other states account for only about half of the total migration and are diverted to New Zealand regions and colonies.

With the exception of Victoria, New South Wales and the Capital Territory, the number of immigrants in other states is basically around 100,000 per year.

In an industrial-focused region like Western Australia, only about 200,000 to 300,000 migrants are migrated each year, which is completely insufficient to meet the needs of urban and regional development.

The cities of Sydney and Melbourne are getting bigger, and each city has a larger population than some states, and it can be tricky to manage.

If necessary, the functions of these two cities, especially Sydney, can be reduced in order to allow for better development of cities and regions in Australasia.

Sydney is currently the administrative, religious, cultural, economic and military centre of Australasia.

If it weren't for the construction of the Leonora Industrial Base, I am afraid that Sydney would still have the name of an industrial center.

Although this makes Sydney the largest city in Australasia, it is also one of the top six cities in the world by population.

But for Australasia, which has a population of less than 14 million, Sydney's overpopulation is a problem.

If nothing else, even Sydney's urban planning was revised early. But by now, Sydney's population has tripled in more than a decade, and parts of the city are already chaotic and congested.

In order to properly solve such problems, in addition to spending a lot of time and costly re-planning of the urban area, it is also an effective way to find the location of the capital again.

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