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What if Algeria broke into pieces?

6 pieces broke away, and its family still holds 1.4% of the world.

The year is 2026, and Algeria splits apart overnight, city by city. Nobody touches anything after that: 300 years of history, left to play out.

Of 133 countries put through the same fate, Algeria did better than 120 of them.

Its share of the world

1. 2026: 1.4%
2. 2036: 1%
3. 2051: 1.1%
4. 2076: 1.1%
5. 2126: 1.3%
6. 2176: 1.4%
7. 2226: 1.4%
8. 2326: 1.4%

Year by year

• 2026: Grand Duchy of Oran broke away.
• 2026: Annaba Commune broke away.
• 2026: Holy Marrakesh Union broke away.
• 2026: United Provinces of Sokoto broke away.
• 2026: Blida League broke away.
• 2026: Holy Niamey Union broke away.
• 2032: made peace with Grand Duchy of Oran.
• 2043: took Blida League.
• 2061: went to war with Niger.

What happened

• At its height, in 2189, it held 1.5% of the world.
• Its first war of its own came in 2061, against Niger.
• The first piece to break away was Grand Duchy of Oran, in 2026.
• Along the way it swallowed Blida League, Holy Niamey Union, United Provinces of Sokoto, Holy Marrakesh Union.
• 10 wars in 300 years.

The world in 2326

In 2326, Russia ruled 17.3% of the Earth, ahead of Canada and United States of America. 102 nations were left standing.

"Nobody saw that coming. I did, but I was not asked." Max, for the record

Run it yourself

Same seed, same history: it unfolds exactly like this, until you touch it. Then it is your world.

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Is this what would really happen?

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Can I try it myself?

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