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What if Central African Republic broke into pieces?

1 pieces broke away, and its family still holds 0.1% of the world.

In 2026, Central African Republic broke into pieces around its biggest cities. Then history was left to run for 300 years, untouched.

Of 133 countries put through the same fate, Central African Republic did better than 63 of them.

Its share of the world

1. 2026: 0.3%
2. 2036: 0.2%
3. 2051: 0.2%
4. 2076: 0.2%
5. 2126: 0.2%
6. 2176: 0.1%
7. 2226: 0.1%
8. 2326: 0.1%

Year by year

• 2026: Free State of Bangui broke away.
• 2032: made peace with Free State of Bangui.
• 2110: went to war with South Sudan.
• 2123: went to war with Free State of Bangui.
• 2164: went to war with Democratic Republic of the Congo.

What happened

• Its first war of its own came in 2110, against South Sudan.
• The first piece to break away was Free State of Bangui, in 2026.
• 6 wars in 300 years.

The world in 2326

In 2326, Russia ruled 13.4% of the Earth, ahead of United States of America and Canada. 121 nations were left standing.

"It survived. It would rather not talk about it." 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?

No one can know. This is one run of a game engine that simulates every country on the real map: wars by temperament, armies from land and people, civil wars, golden ages. Same seed, same result, every time.

Can I try it myself?

Yes. Press Play this world: the same seed opens in your browser, free, and unfolds the same way until you change something.

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