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What if Niger broke into pieces?

2 pieces broke away, and its family still holds 0.4% of the world.

In 2026, Niger 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, Niger did better than 99 of them.

Its share of the world

1. 2026: 0.7%
2. 2036: 0.5%
3. 2051: 0.5%
4. 2076: 0.4%
5. 2126: 0.4%
6. 2176: 0.4%
7. 2226: 0.4%
8. 2326: 0.4%

Year by year

• 2026: United Provinces of Tripoli broke away.
• 2026: Kingdom of Kano broke away.
• 2037: made peace with United Provinces of Tripoli.
• 2056: went to war with Nigeria.
• 2059: Chad attacked.
• 2119: went to war with Kingdom of Kano.
• 2126: took Kingdom of Kano.
• 2222: took United Provinces of Tripoli.

What happened

• Its first war of its own came in 2056, against Nigeria.
• The first piece to break away was United Provinces of Tripoli, in 2026.
• Along the way it swallowed Kingdom of Kano, United Provinces of Tripoli.
• 10 wars in 300 years.

The world in 2326

In 2326, Russia ruled 20.5% of the Earth, ahead of United States of America and Canada. 109 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?

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Can I try it myself?

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