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What if Latvia broke into pieces?

Latvia fell in 2099, taken by Lithuania.

In 2026, Latvia 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, 47 fell. Latvia outlasted 8 of them.

Its share of the world

1. 2026: 0.1%
2. 2036: 0%
3. 2051: 0%
4. 2076: 0%
5. 2126: 0%
6. 2176: 0%
7. 2226: 0%
8. 2326: 0%

Year by year

• 2026: Kingdom of Minsk broke away.
• 2043: made peace with Kingdom of Minsk.
• 2048: went to war with Lithuania.
• 2053: went to war with Belarus.
• 2082: Estonia attacked.
• 2098: fell to Lithuania.

What happened

• Its first war of its own came in 2048, against Lithuania.
• The first piece to break away was Kingdom of Minsk, in 2026.
• 4 wars in 300 years.

The world in 2326

In 2326, Russia ruled 12% of the Earth, ahead of United States of America and People's Republic of China. 102 nations were left standing.

"History did not take it personally. Probably." 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.

Every page is a real run of the Play God on Earth engine (deterministic: same seed, same result). Historical facts are not implied; this is a game.