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A little knowledge. An empire of 30.

30of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

22Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 30 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

26 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Côte d’Ivoire · Canada · Brazil · Latvia · Colombia · Ghana · Papua New Guinea · Sudan · Paraguay · Venezuela · United Kingdom · Saudi Arabia

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

    Côte d’IvoirevsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against New Zealand
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463268,838Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑31,165,6545,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24354,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.619.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7523,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑51515,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.5° N45.3° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsHungary

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 93,028 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Hungary
    CategoryCanadaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,67093,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,0889,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96246,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.0103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9591,014Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑202,0800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N47.3° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsMauritania

    Wealth per person: 21,193 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Mauritania
    CategoryBrazilMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,7701,030,700Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑211,140,7295,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,1936,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.84.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,994915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S19.4° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsSolomon Islands

    Density: 29.2 vs 27.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Solomon Islands
    CategoryLatviaSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,58928,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,710800,005Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,7842,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29.227.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3122,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4985,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N9.6° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsPoland

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Poland
    CategoryColombiaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910312,685Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15236,687,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28248,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,208440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N51.9° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsIraq

    Coastline: 539 vs 58 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ghana against Iraq
    CategoryGhanaIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,533438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,91445,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56314,665Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8853,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53958Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N33.3° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Belarus
    CategoryPapua New GuineaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6359,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67230,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.444.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,509346Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑5,1520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen5.5° S53.8° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsEstonia

    Proximity to equator: 16.6° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Estonia
    CategorySudanEstoniaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,861,48445,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,7911,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42348,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.930.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,042318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8533,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.6° N58.6° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Lost19 countries · 3 lives left

    ParaguayvsSouth Africa

    Highest peak: 842 vs 3,450 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Paraguay against South Africa
    CategoryParaguaySouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,7521,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14663,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58515,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.851.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8423,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S30.2° SWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    VenezuelavsSingapore

    Coastline: 2,800 vs 193 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Singapore
    CategoryVenezuelaSingaporeResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑912,050719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8545,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable144,728Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.08,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,978166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,800193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N1.4° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    United KingdomvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 243,610 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryUnited KingdomTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen243,6105,128Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑68,526,0001,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78734,652Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.3266.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,345940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,429362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N10.3° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 71,624 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Philippines
    CategorySaudi ArabiaPhilippinesResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,149,690300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,731114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,62410,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0002,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,64036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N17.0° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsBangladesh

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Bangladesh
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,654171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2439,155Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.61,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑515580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N24.3° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Lost22 countries · 2 lives left

    New ZealandvsMexico

    Highest peak: 3,724 vs 5,636 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Mexico
    CategoryNew ZealandMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,8381,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,000129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,95025,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.366.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7245,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1349,330Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S23.5° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Lost21 countries · 1 life left

    CanadavsFiji

    Flag colours: 2 vs 8 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Canada.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Fiji
    CategoryCanadaFijiResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑9,984,67018,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,088924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96214,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.050.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9591,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0801,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N17.8° SWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won22 countries · 1 life left

    HungaryvsUkraine

    Density: 103.1 vs 62.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Ukraine
    CategoryHungaryUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18637,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37617,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103.162.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0142,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N49.6° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won23 countries · 1 life left

    BrazilvsCroatia

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Croatia
    CategoryBrazilCroatiaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑8,515,77056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,7293,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19347,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.868.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9941,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4915,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S45.8° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won24 countries · 1 life left

    MauritaniavsKenya

    Coastline: 754 vs 536 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Kenya
    CategoryMauritaniaKenyaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,030,700580,367Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,44155,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,9726,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.995.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9155,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen754536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N0.4° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won25 countries · 1 life left

    LatviavsMexico

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 25,188 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Mexico
    CategoryLatviaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,5891,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,710129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,78425,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.266.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3125,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4989,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N23.5° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won26 countries · 1 life left

    Solomon IslandsvsPakistan

    Proximity to equator: 9.6° S vs 27.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Pakistan
    CategorySolomon IslandsPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,896796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,005247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,5996,019Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.7310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3358,611Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑5,3131,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen9.6° S27.8° NWould win

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