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What if Poland broke into pieces?

2 pieces broke away, and its family still holds 0.6% of the world.

In 2026, Poland 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, Poland did better than 107 of them.

Its share of the world

1. 2026: 0.3%
2. 2036: 0.2%
3. 2051: 0.3%
4. 2076: 0.3%
5. 2126: 0.3%
6. 2176: 0.4%
7. 2226: 0.5%
8. 2326: 0.6%

Year by year

• 2026: Gdańsk Confederacy broke away.
• 2026: Republic of Wrocław broke away.
• 2029: Lithuania attacked.
• 2034: Germany attacked.
• 2037: went to war with Slovakia.
• 2039: took Gdańsk Confederacy.
• 2048: made peace with Republic of Wrocław.
• 2060: took Republic of Wrocław.
• 2287: took Lithuania.

What happened

• At its height, in 2265, it held 0.6% of the world.
• Its first war of its own came in 2029, against Lithuania.
• The first piece to break away was Gdańsk Confederacy, in 2026.
• Along the way it swallowed Gdańsk Confederacy, Republic of Wrocław, Lithuania, Czech Republic.
• 18 wars in 300 years.

The world in 2326

In 2326, Russia ruled 20% of the Earth, ahead of Canada and United States of America. 114 nations were left standing.

"Against all odds, and most of the planet." Max, for the record

Run it yourself

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Is this what would really happen?

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