Rainilaiarivony actively encouraged Merina settlement in the coastal provinces, but coastal peoples were not invited to participate in political administration of the territories they inhabited.
Rainilaiarivony mencoba mendorong orang-orang Merina untuk menetap di kawasan pesisir, tetapi masyarakat pesisir tidak diajak ikut serta dalam administrasi politik di wilayah yang mereka huni.