African Nationhood

Chapter 512 Madagascar ()
The current queen is very humble, which is normal, after all, she just returned from Reunion Island.

The French exiled the former prime minister and also exiled the current queen.

Queen Ranavalona II died in 1883.

Former prime minister Reinileia Rivoni chose a 22-year-old princess from the royal family to be the queen, called Ranavalona III, so that he could continue to hold power alone.

Because the former prime minister had monopoly power, the queen he elected also had to sleep with him.

So after the French came, they were exiled separately. The former prime minister was exiled in Algeria, and the queen was exiled in Reunion Island.

Nanhua took over Madagascar from the French, and the current queen was able to return.

Zhong Yilin smiled at the Queen and then walked into the Queen's Palace.

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The Queen's Palace was built by Queen Ranavalona I and is located at the highest point of the city. The overall layout here has both European Baroque style and local characteristics.

The exterior is a stone building and the interior is a wooden structure.

A large amount of rosewood and golden nanmu are used to build the rooms and palaces, and the whole is very luxurious.

The entire Queen's Palace is more than ten meters high. The glass dome in the reception hall has good light transmittance and is particularly bright during the day.

There is a bell tower at each corner of the palace, which is simple, luxurious and solemn.

(Later, there was a fire here, and the wooden palace was completely burned. When the local government rebuilt it, only some stone buildings were restored.)
The former prime minister had been working here for 30 years, so after Zhong Yilin visited here, he decided to place the future Governor's Office here.

As for the queen, she will move directly to Hanking. Chairman Shi has arranged a residence for the queen.

Zhong Yilin called Jean Pierre and informed him of his decision, and then the Frenchman took his police officers to help the queen pack her things.

When the Queen and her servants were sent to the train station, the current Prime Minister was immediately confused.

Zhong Yilin waved to the current prime minister, who walked over with a flattering smile.

"Dear Minister Zhong, what are your orders?"

"I want to work here and get all the information about the island left by the French. I need to be quick!"

Lenny came to Alade Nivoli and nodded with a smile, "Okay, I'll do it right away."

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"This palace has become the office location of our administration. Let's each find a place to set up camp. I will occupy the largest bedroom first."

Zhong Yilin's words made everyone else happy. Everyone walked around the Queen's Palace, each selected a room as a dormitory, and then went to find Jean-Pierre.

Everyone is not here to play, they need to get to work as soon as possible.

The French helped the Chinese superiors arrange guides and escorts, and then went to find their immediate boss, He Xiaoou.

"Director He, how are we going to work next?"

He Xiaoou looked at his white subordinates with a smile, "You are still in charge of the work of the Police Headquarters for the time being. When I need manpower, you just need to dispatch people to me in time.

My current job is to make an inspection first, and you can go about your job first. "

The Frenchman is a little depressed. He has very little work to do. As long as the police below do not extort and bully the natives, they are basically fine.

Because the aboriginal people are very united and resolve matters privately, they will not trouble these scoundrel police officers at all.

It was not their police's turn to protect the Queen's Palace. Nanhua's Central Military Police directly took over the defense of the Queen's Palace.

You need documents to enter and leave here, and they will also implement an entry and exit registration system. You need to register when and for what reason you enter and exit here.

The army soldiers were stationed directly in the French military camp outside the city, and firepower points were set up around the military camp. The posture was very fierce.

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Zhong Yilin didn't wait long, Lenny came to Alednivoli and sent all the valid documents.

Through these materials, Zhong Yilin learned that the agricultural population currently accounts for more than 90% of the island's total population. The main cash crops include coffee, cloves, sisal, sugar cane, peanuts, cotton, etc. Among them, the output and export volume of vanilla on Nobe Island in the north are very considerable.

Food crops include rice, cassava, and corn. Rice is the staple food of the people on the island.

In addition, Madagascar began to implement free and compulsory education in 1876, stipulating that children aged 8-16 must receive education.

The government encourages European missionaries to run schools and send overseas students to Britain, France and other countries. Currently, the total number of registered students reaches more than 4.6, and the total educated population is more than 48.9.

Medical schools were established in the country and various medical institutions were established to train domestic doctors. At the same time, the government encouraged the development of science, publishing, and printing.

The total amount of farmland on the island is 867.9 million acres. In terms of livestock, the number of cattle is 89.1 and the number of chickens is 39. In addition to beef, the indigenous people here eat chicken.

(They believe that cows are a symbol of power and status. Generally, important people will raise a lot of zebu during their lifetime, and all of them will be killed on the day of the funeral, which represents the dispersion of wealth after death.

In addition, they also have a custom of "Corpse Revealing Festival". Every four years, dead relatives are dug up and entertained, saying that this is a way to commemorate their loved ones.

I get goosebumps just thinking about it! ! ! )

In addition, the reforms of former Prime Minister Rainile Yalivoni promoted the development of production on the island to a certain extent. In the 19s and s, Madagascar experienced economic prosperity.

In terms of handicraft industry, in addition to tanning, shoemaking, soap and other industries, the clothing industry and jewelry industry are also booming in cities and towns, and tailor shops can be seen everywhere.

In 1890, the island also built its first meat freezing processing plant.

Construction and mining, mainly gold mining, also developed.

The island's foreign trade was also very active during the reform period. According to incomplete statistics from the three major ports in 1888, the total import value reached 400 million francs; the total export value reached 411 million francs.

But since the arrival of the French, most of the island's foreign trade and high-value mineral resources have fallen under the control of the French, and the income of the Governor's Palace has also dropped sharply.

The annual income is only more than one million francs.

Zhong Yilin and the French handed over at the port. Although Zhong Yilin has not seen the statistics from the treasury, it is certain that the French will never leave Nanhua a son.

From this information, Zhong Yilin can be sure that the foundation here is pretty good, at least there is no need to start from scratch.

In addition, Zhong Yilin also saw the French exploration data on the island's mineral resources. According to the French detection, the island contains various mineral resources such as coal, iron, cobalt, copper, nickel and chromite, among which the reserves of graphite are particularly huge. .

As for gold, various types of gems, crystals and other high-value mineral resources, it is also very rich. Many indigenous people on the island make a living by digging for gems.

But Zhong Yilin just walked around the Queen's Palace and found that there were no luxury goods here, only an empty palace.

You don't need to think about it to know that all the valuable things in this palace have been taken away by the French.

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At present, the mining industry left by the French mainly includes the gold mine outside the capital Antananarivo and the gold mine in Tsalatanana in the north. The gold mines in these two places include rock gold and placer gold, but the output is not high.

There is a coal mine in Isuanala in the south of the island, but the quality of the coal here is average and cannot be compared with the quality of the coal in the mainland Zhongjing region.

There is also iron ore on this island, but the quality is also not high and the mining value is not ideal.

After looking through a lot of information, Zhong Yilin couldn't help shaking his head, then stood up and relaxed.

When he walked out of the room, he found that after seeing Lenny, Aled Nivoli was still standing outside and did not leave.

The current prime minister walked over with a flattering smile, "Dear Minister Zhong, do you have anything to tell me?"

Zhong Yilin thought for a while, nodded and said, "I really have something I want you to do."

"Please give me your orders."

"You go and gather all the French merchants here and your own merchants. I plan to meet with them. Remember to inform them all.

A party is scheduled to be held here in five days. "

Lenny came to Alade Nivoli and nodded, "Okay, Minister Zhong!"

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