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A little knowledge. An empire of 56.

56of 174 countries
in the final empire

52 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

48Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 56 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

52 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Paraguay · United Kingdom · New Zealand · Tanzania · Botswana · Jordan · Romania · Yemen · Guyana · Peru · Burundi · Brazil

Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.

  1. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsPhilippines

    Area: 406,752 vs 300,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Philippines
    CategoryParaguayPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen406,752300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,146114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58510,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8422,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S17.0° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsUganda

    Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Uganda
    CategoryUnited KingdomUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,00048,656,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,7873,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.3201.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3455,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N2.0° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsUkraine

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 17,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Ukraine
    CategoryNew ZealandUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00037,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,95017,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.362.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1342,782Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S49.6° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsSuriname

    Area: 947,300 vs 163,820 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Suriname
    CategoryTanzaniaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen947,300163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,606628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02221,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.33.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8951,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,424386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S4.1° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsPortugal

    Area: 581,730 vs 92,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Botswana against Portugal
    CategoryBotswanaPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,73092,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24410,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02949,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4952,351Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S40.7° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsLibya

    Density: 128.0 vs 4.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jordan against Libya
    CategoryJordanLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,3421,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2137,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45113,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128.04.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑261,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N26.1° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    RomaniavsIsrael

    Area: 238,391 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Israel
    CategoryRomaniaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,39121,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,0629,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98255,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5442,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N30.9° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsCabo Verde

    Area: 527,968 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Cabo Verde
    CategoryYemenCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen527,9684,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,799522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable10,251Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6662,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,906965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N15.0° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsEl Salvador

    Area: 214,969 vs 21,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against El Salvador
    CategoryGuyanaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen214,96921,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3536,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77412,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7752,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑459307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑59Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N13.9° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsKyrgyzstan

    Coastline: 2,414 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryPeruKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6177,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0427,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.335.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7467,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S41.7° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsAfghanistan

    Density: 491.9 vs 63.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burundi against Afghanistan
    CategoryBurundiAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45041,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,1472,204Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen491.963.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6857,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S34.3° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 322,463 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryBrazilCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770322,463Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72931,165,654Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1937,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.896.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9941,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S7.5° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsPalestine

    Area: 406,752 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Palestine
    CategoryParaguayPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen406,7526,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1465,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,5856,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8421,020Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑040Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S32.1° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsZambia

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 20,723,965 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Zambia
    CategoryPhilippinesZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,19920,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9954,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.027.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9542,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N14.7° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsCyprus

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 1,344,976 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Cyprus
    CategoryUnited KingdomCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,6109,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,0001,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78759,875Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.3145.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3451,951Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,429648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N34.9° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsMexico

    Density: 201.9 vs 66.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uganda against Mexico
    CategoryUgandaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,0381,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,601129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10025,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen201.966.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1105,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑09,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑511Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N23.5° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsSouth Korea

    Area: 268,838 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against South Korea
    CategoryNew ZealandSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen268,83899,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00051,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,95057,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.3518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7241,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1342,413Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S36.3° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 17,680 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Namibia
    CategoryUkraineNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,550824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,8362,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,68011,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.53.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7821,572Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N20.6° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsFinland

    Area: 947,300 vs 338,145 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Finland
    CategoryTanzaniaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen947,300338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,6065,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02263,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.316.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8951,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4241,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S63.3° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsLithuania

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Lithuania
    CategorySurinameLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,82065,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8862,871,585Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12852,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.844.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,230294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑38690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N55.1° NWould win

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