Chapter 970: Fourth in the world
As time goes by, it is already 1900 in the blink of an eye. As usual, the East African government’s census work is coming to an end.
The turn of the century also meant that the development of East Africa entered a new historical stage, so the census work in 1899 was more detailed and cumbersome. Moreover, due to the popularization and development of railways, telegraphs, and postal services, population data was easier to compile.
Ernst listened to the population development situation of East Africa in the new century at the Central Government Building.
"The results of this census show that my country's total population has reached 83.13 million, and the urbanization level has increased to 28%, which is about 19 million people. The average urban population above designated size is between two and There are about 30,000 people, and the most populous city is Dar es Salaam, with a total urban population of 710,000.”
By 1900, the total population of East Africa had exceeded 80 million, ranking fourth in the world after the Far Eastern Empire, Britain (India), and Tsarist Russia.
The three countries before East Africa all have a total population of over 100 million, while the United States, which is ranked fifth after East Africa, has a total population of more than 70 million. This also means that the next country with a population of over 100 million will most likely be East Africa. .
“In addition to its own citizens, there are also 12.08 million illegal people in our country, mainly distributed in areas such as Angola and Mozambique, engaged in infrastructure and agricultural production activities.”
“In terms of other population data, my country’s population structure tends to be reasonable, and the ratio of men to women has reached the same level as traditional countries.”
At the end of the 19th century, the only countries that had completed industrialization were Britain, France, Germany, the United States, and Western European countries such as Belgium and the Netherlands. Of course, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, like Austria and Bohemia, had completed industrialization, but Hungary and other regions were lagging behind.
In fact, by 1900, the industrial output value of East Africa was close to that of Tsarist Russia. Among the countries in the world, it was second only to the United States, Britain, Germany, and Tsarist Russia. Among them, the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom had the highest quality of local industrialization, while Tsarist Russia relied on its size. To reach the fourth position, the population of Tsarist Russia should be more than 130 million, which is at least 40 million more than East Africa (including black people).
“The current urbanized population has exceeded 20% again and has reached about 23% of the national population. This shows that East Africa’s industrial and urban development has been very rapid in the past ten years, especially in recent years with a large number of industrial investment and construction. In addition to China , Outside the eastern region, the number of factories in other regions is also growing rapidly, especially in the southeastern and western coastal areas. "
Of course, the amount of precipitation and vegetation type are not the only reference standards. The time distribution of precipitation is also an important reason. In the savanna climate, the longer the rainy season, the more conducive to the stability of agricultural production. The population distribution in East Africa is based on the sub-rainforest belt as the main axis. The most densely populated area in East Africa is between 5 degrees north latitude and 20 degrees south latitude.
The savanna climate, like the monsoon climate, is prone to drought and flood disasters. Taking the subtropical monsoon climate as a reference, the savanna climate is more prone to drought disasters. Therefore, East African agriculture and population have naturally shifted to areas with relatively abundant precipitation.
East Africa is similar. For example, East Africa has overtaken French industry. However, the population of East Africa is more than twice that of France. This is a size advantage. What's more, France also lost important industrial areas in the northeast due to the Franco-Prussian War. .
Therefore, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, like East Africa, was a typical semi-industrialized country, and the industrialization level of Tsarist Russia was even worse than that of East Africa. However, Tsarist Russia had tens of millions more people than East Africa, and it started earlier, so its industrial scale was also the largest in the world. Belongs to the ranks of powerful countries, similar to Brazil and India in the future.
Of course, this is an exception in East Africa, which has a large black labor force. East Africa does not need to over-exploit its own people to support its industrial development. Coupled with the compulsory education system, there is no child labor problem in East Africa.
“Based on the size and proportion of my country’s urban population, our country has entered the ranks of semi-industrialized countries, second only to France among the world’s major powers, and above Austria-Hungary and Tsarist Russia.”
Because these areas are close to the equator, they are strongly affected by updrafts and have a longer rainy season. They are the most agriculturally developed areas in East Africa.
The 19th century was an era of cannibalism, so East Africa did not need to use many means to obtain the desired population. After all, even Europe at that time had a large number of homeless and orphans living on the streets. Many of the students at the early Hechingen College were Taking ratio as the main source of students.
In addition to using harsh laws to prevent abandonment and gender discrimination, the East African government also adopted illegal means to adopt baby girls from all over the world, especially in the Far Eastern Empire and Europe.
"According to data analysis, by the next ten years, our country will most likely have a population of over 100 million. This will also put a certain amount of pressure on our country's industrialization process. However, this also means that our country's economy has unlimited potential. If we can maintain the current industrialization rate , by the next decade, East African industry will have a great possibility of overtaking Tsarist Russia.”
"This fully reflects the superiority of our political system in East Africa. State-owned enterprises have made major contributions to the country's industrialization. The economic system dominated by state-owned enterprises has kept the East African economy in the competition with other world powers. higher level.”
Solving the problem of imbalance between men and women has always been an important indicator of governance in East African countries, and East Africa has always attached relatively high importance to this issue.
It is worth mentioning that the proportion of black Americans in the same period was also about 13%. East Africa has reached the same level as the United States in this field. Of course, there is still a big difference between the two. How can black Americans be considered integrated into American society? , and the black segregation system in East Africa has never included black people in the country's population system.
Of course, it is remarkable that East Africa has reached its current level in the past thirty years. At least in terms of comprehensive national strength, East Africa has ranked above Tsarist Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Only Britain, France, Germany, Under the beauty.
The illegal population in East Africa is black people. In less than ten years, the number of black people in East Africa has dropped from more than 20 million after the South African War to about 12 million. Counting these black people, the population of East Africa has been the same as that of Africa in the previous life. The total population is close to 95 million.
This result is undoubtedly quite bloody. Instead, East Africa has experienced rapid development in the past decade, especially transportation, agriculture, and urban construction. The indigenous people have made a huge contribution to the primitive accumulation of industrialization in East Africa.
The proportion of black people has dropped directly from 28% ten years ago to less than 13%, and the trend will continue.
“Currently, most of the country’s population is located within the 600 mm dividing line and in sub-rainforest areas below 2,000 mm.”
The sub-rainforest is a unique climate classification in East Africa, used to distinguish the vegetation differences within the savanna. It is mainly distributed around the tropical rain forest, surrounding the entire Congo rain forest. The most typical ones are the Great Lakes region and Zambia, Angola, including eastern Tanzania and Mozambique. and other areas.
The population of East Africa will continue to decrease at a rate that is visible to the naked eye in the future. Ernst predicts that within the next two to three years, the proportion of black people in the United States may surpass that of East Africa.
There is no doubt that the past ten years have been the most difficult decade for black people in East Africa. A large number of black people have paid the price with their lives for East African railways, canals, water conservancy and other large-scale national projects. There are countless ghosts floating around.
Subrain forest is a common vegetation in this climate. In the Great Lakes region, the hinterland of East Africa, and coastal areas, the forest coverage rate is high, but these areas are roughly classified as savanna climate.
French advantages in East Africa are mainly reflected in technology, industrial quality, political and cultural influence, and military.
If we focus on other aspects of data, such as population, land area, resources, industrial scale, etc., East Africa ranks before France and only behind the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany.
(End of this chapter)