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What if Democratic Republic of the Congo broke into pieces?

5 pieces broke away, and its family still holds 2% of the world.

The year is 2026, and Democratic Republic of the Congo 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo did better than 125 of them.

Its share of the world

2026: 1.2%
2036: 0.9%
2051: 1.1%
2076: 1.2%
2126: 1.2%
2176: 1.5%
2226: 1.7%
2326: 2%

Year by year

2026: Free State of Lubumbashi broke away.
2026: Holy Mbuji-Mayi Union broke away.
2026: People's Republic of Kisangani broke away.
2026: United Provinces of Kikwit broke away.
2026: Holy Kigali Union broke away.
2030: went to war with Angola.
2034: made peace with Holy Kigali Union.
2046: Central African Republic attacked.
2048: went to war with Zambia.

What happened

At its height, in 2253, it held 2% of the world.
Its first war of its own came in 2030, against Angola.
The first piece to break away was Free State of Lubumbashi, in 2026.
Along the way it swallowed Holy Mbuji-Mayi Union, United Provinces of Kikwit, Rwanda, Free State of Lubumbashi, Holy Kigali Union.
18 wars in 300 years.

The world in 2326

In 2326, Russia ruled 16% of the Earth, ahead of United States of America and People's Republic of China. 111 nations were left standing.

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

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