With the implementation of various policies in favor of people with disabilities, various voices praising the royal family and Arthur, as well as praising the government, became popular in the newspapers, and the people loved Arthur and the royal family, and were quite satisfied with the work of the government.

This also makes the whole country unite as one, and they are very concerned about the development of Australasia, and they are also full of enthusiasm for various constructions, and the enthusiasm of the work has been greatly improved.

This also made the construction of Australasia in the second half of the year quite efficient, and at the same time, it also allowed the development figures of 1922 to improve quite rapidly.

A few important statistics, first of all, are population growth.

Throughout 1922, Australasia's population grew by more than 1.4 million, bringing the total population to more than 25 million, and the exact figure should be more than 25.27 million.

The increase in immigration is one reason, but another important reason is that Australasian people have always had a high happiness index in life, and the desire to have children is still very strong.

Of course, the strict implementation of the eight-hour working day is also quite an important reason. Even if people want to have children, they have to have enough time to have them, right?

According to the current statistics of major cities in Australasia, the average working time of the urban population is less than 10 hours, which also gives them enough rest time to relieve the fatigue of the working day, and by the way, contribute to the population of Australasia.

When it comes to the 8-hour workday, this is the most reasonable way to work at the moment. There are 24 hours in a day, and in addition to the minimum time of rest, which is 8 hours, there are 16 hours at people's disposal.

Although the working time may seem like only 8 hours, the cost of commuting to and from work and the various preparations for going to work take at least 1 to 2 hours.

In fact, this also means that after the implementation of the 8-hour work system, people can leave less than 8 hours of disposable time for themselves, or even about 6 hours.

Is 6 hours of discretionary time really enough? For people in the early 20th century, who did not have many entertainment facilities and activities, it was actually quite enough.

After all, without the influence of mobile phones and the Internet, most of people's free time is also staying at home, or going out for a walk, and only the rich will choose to play around.

This is also the real reason for the increase in fertility rates, and there is definitely something to be done when there is time to stay at home.

With a population of more than 25 million, this is good news for Arthur, as it is half of Arthur's second step in population strategy.

Arthur's population strategy was divided into three steps, the first of which was to reach a population of 20 million and meet the requirements to become a regional hegemon.

The second step is to reach a population of 50 million to ensure its competitiveness among the great powers, while at the same time seeking a higher international status, and it is the sphere of influence that creates the hegemony of the southern hemisphere.

The first two steps are expected to be completed before and after World War II, and building a true southern hemisphere hegemon and the status of a top power is also Arthur's requirement and goal after World War II.

As for the third step of the population strategy, that is, to reach 100 million people, it is no longer possible to accomplish it in a few decades.

The goal of 100 million people is what Arthur wants to reach in this life, and Australasia, with a population of 100 million, will definitely become one of the most powerful countries in the world by then.

Such a goal, Arthur predicted, it might not be until the sixties and seventies, or even longer.

Judging from Arthur's age, it is Arthur's limit to persist until the country's population exceeds 100 million.

The next 230 million goals will depend on the efforts of future monarchs and the desire of Australasian people to have children.

There is also good news, that is, Australasia's economic construction is quite strong.

For the whole of 1922, Australasia's GDP reached $1,361.5 million, an increase of 8% compared to the previous year.

The large-scale construction plan, including the construction of railways, industrial bases and various infrastructure projects, has generated a large number of jobs for Australasia and promoted the economic development of Australasia to a considerable extent.

At any given time, the economic boost that infrastructure brings is enormous. If this growth rate can be maintained, the economic situation of Australasia will completely crush Italy, second only to Britain, France and the United States, which have a much larger population than themselves.

As a result of this rapid economic growth, total government revenues reached a record high of $212.4 million in 1922.

The competition for the fiscal budget in the new year is another key topic, because after all, with the growth of fiscal revenues, the financial proportions of various departments will have to be newly divided.

Fortunately, Australasia can still get additional income from the defeated countries in World War I and the United States, and there is no need to worry about the financial situation, with an annual fiscal surplus of tens of millions of Australian dollars, and has basically paid off foreign debts, even the 100 million pounds owed to the royal family has been repaid for most of it.

Last year's total fiscal expenditure slightly exceeded the total budget by $10 million, resulting in a total fiscal expenditure of $205 million.

It is expected that the total fiscal expenditure will not increase this year, and the budget will probably remain at about 205 million Australian dollars, leaving some room for emergencies.

The growth of industrial scale is also quite rapid, and the total steel production in Australasia is now close to 10 million tons, which is barely enough to meet the requirements of the industrial power of this era.

In fact, if Arthur is willing, the total scale of industry can still increase wildly. However, the Great Depression of history is just around the corner, and it is not a good thing to increase the scale of industry without limit, so it is better to reduce it to a manageable range and respond to any future crisis at any time.

There is no need to say more about the fact that both grain production and meat production in the livestock sector are constantly increasing, and these two industries will basically maintain continuous growth without the general situation.

Judging from various data, 1922 was quite peaceful for Australasia.

The development of various data is very stable, and it is a relatively special country in the world, which has not been affected by the chaos in the slightest.

Even Australasia made a small profit in the arms trade by virtue of the close war in the Philippines.

At present, the number of Filipino students studying in Australasia has also exceeded the triple digits, which also represents the deepening of Australasia's control over the Philippines, and even if the Philippines succeeds in gaining independence from the United States, it will not break away from Australasia's control.

And because the Philippines is relatively close to Australasia, it will not be able to escape the influence of Australasia for decades.

In other words, Australasia's future rule in the Philippines would be much more secure than that of the British colonies.

And because of the brutal rule of the United States in the Philippines, the influence of the Americans on the Filipinos will be greatly reduced, which will also increase the stability of the Philippines in disguise.

If 1922 was a year of peace, it was just 1923, when the world was once again in war.

This war is still related to the United States, and it can only be said that the United States has not had very good luck after entering the 20s.

The war, which took place in Nicaragua, a small country in Central America, was a struggle between pro-American forces and anti-American forces in Nicaragua.

When it comes to the country of Nicaragua, many people may not have an impression. Because this is a Central American country, this country has been controlled by the United States for most of the time after independence, and it is not very active in the international arena, so it is naturally not very famous.

But in reality, the importance of Nicaragua is still quite important, which is why the Americans are trying their best to control Nicaragua.

First of all, looking at the geographical location of Nicaragua, as a Central American country, or a country very close to Panama, Nicaragua poses a considerable threat to the Panama Canal, and it is also an important means for the United States to ensure the safety of the Panama Canal.

If Nicaragua were to be controlled by other countries, the Panama Canal could be blocked by other countries at any time, which would be a fatal blow to the communication between the two coasts of the United States.

In addition to that, look at Nicaragua's natural resources.

Being a small country, yet one of the most important gold producers in the world, has proven Nicaragua's status.

And that's not all, Nicaragua is also quite rich in silver, copper, lead, zinc and petroleum and other mineral resources, and the mineral resources are quite rich.

In addition to its proximity to the Panama Canal, Nicaragua is bordered by Honduras to the north, Costa Rica to the south, and two Central American countries to the northwest, Guatemala and El Salvador.

Such a region is quite important for the whole of Central America, and is equivalent to the transportation center of Central America.

Whoever controls Nicaragua is equivalent to controlling the whole of Central America, a geographical location that the Americans simply will not let go.

In addition, there is a British Honduras colony in northern Nicaragua, and if the Americans do not pay attention to Nicaragua, the British will definitely not give up this good opportunity.

Throughout Nicaragua's history, the region began as a Spanish colony and declared independence in 1821.

However, this does not mean that Nicaragua has established a stable regime, and in the following decades, California has experienced the rule of the Mexican Empire, the Central American federal rule, and the Republic period, and the change of regime is relatively frequent.

Then came the period of American rule in Nicaragua, where the Americans established military bases and controlled Nicaragua's internal and military affairs to a considerable extent.

But such a rule by the Americans will naturally be dissatisfied with the Nicaraguans, and it is inevitable that there will be rounds of resistance.

Arthur had an impression of the Nicaraguan Civil War, and if Arthur remembered correctly, the Nicaraguan Civil War in history should have started in 1927, more than four years earlier than in history, perhaps because of the influence of the Philippine War of Independence.

After all, the Philippine War has not been fought so far, and the US government has not had any effective means to deal with it, which may give Nicaraguans hope and hope that the United States will be completely driven out of Nicaragua.

"Your Majesty, yesterday a large-scale military conflict broke out in Nicaragua, and a civil war has already started in this country!" Foreign Minister Dazzle hurriedly asked for a meeting, bringing this news that was completely good news for Arthur.

"Nicaragua? Isn't this a country controlled by the Americans? Is the Civil War about the Americans? Arthur asked curiously.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Minister Daizer replied: "A guy named Augusto Cesar Santino started this war, and they have openly shouted that the Americans should withdraw from Nicaragua and respect the sovereignty of Nicaragua. ”

"How did the Americans react to this? Is there a shadow of other countries in this matter? Arthur then asked.

Arthur wondered how the Americans would react to the outbreak of civil war in Nicaragua, another provocation to the dignity of the United States after the Philippines, which had seriously damaged the majesty of former President Wilson, and whether the latter would give the current President Coolidge a big comparison.

As for Arthur's question about whether there are any shadows of other countries, it is not at all surprising from a national perspective.

At present, almost no incident on the international scale can escape the influence of the major powers.

Whether it is the various crises and conflicts that broke out before, or the Russian civil war and the Philippine War of Independence, they all have the influence of those behind the scenes.

The sudden outbreak of civil war in such an important region as Nicaragua may have thought that this was due to the excessive dissatisfaction of the Nicaraguans with the rule of the Americans, but now, Arthur's first thought was the influence of the great powers.

Although the world seems to be calm on the surface, the turmoil below the sea surface is invisible to ordinary people, and the competition between the major powers has never stopped.

"It doesn't look like it is at the moment, Your Majesty. However, the British were interested in the Nicaraguan Civil War and were already asking about our attitude. Foreign Minister Dai Ze pondered for a while and gave his own answer.

"Isn't there an impact from other countries?" Arthur was slightly surprised.

This means that the Nicaraguan Civil War really broke out because Nicaraguans were dissatisfied with the rule of the Americans, and not because of the influence and support of other countries, or even the destruction of relations.

As for such a positive attitude of the British, Arthur was not at all surprised.

The British already had a number of colonies in Central America, including the colony of Honduras, which was relatively close to Nicaragua.

The outbreak of a civil war in Nicaragua was definitely of interest to the British, not to mention the fact that it could weaken the strength of their rivals, the Americans.

If it weren't for the fact that there was no evidence pointing to Britain for the time being, Arthur would even think that Britain was behind the Nicaraguan Civil War.

But even without any substantial evidence, the suspicion of the British cannot be escaped.

After all, after Nicaragua broke away from American rule, it was good for the British.

The British could easily control the small country and thus get closer to the Panama Canal.

It's not just Arthur who thinks so, Americans think so.

But in any case, the British Empire is currently the world's first power, and the Americans have nothing to do with the British without any substantial evidence.

This is also the confidence of the major powers when they carry out their own diplomatic means, and the difference in strength between the great powers is generally not too large, and if it really does not force people into a corner, it will generally not tear their faces.

After all, tearing the skin between the great powers is a war, especially the current situation of the great powers, once a war breaks out, it will be a super war between multiple powers, which no country wants to see.

Especially after the brutal First World War, the European powers, including Britain and France, have already recognized the war, and let them start a world war in a short time, they will definitely retreat instead of responding.

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