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A little knowledge. An empire of 33.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

23Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 33 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

25 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Guatemala · Portugal · Belarus · Türkiye · Tunisia · Gabon · Suriname · Uruguay · Kazakhstan · Austria · Serbia · Djibouti

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

    GuatemalavsKuwait

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 29.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Kuwait
    CategoryGuatemalaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,88917,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,8384,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75253,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.5272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,220300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N29.4° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    PortugalvsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Portugal against Indonesia
    CategoryPortugalIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,0901,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,174281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,80015,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.9147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3514,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,79354,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N1.0° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsAustralia

    Density: 44.2 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Australia
    CategoryBelarusAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,6007,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29826,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86072,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44.23.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3462,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N23.1° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsThailand

    Area: 783,562 vs 513,120 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Thailand
    CategoryTürkiyeThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen783,562513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,96571,702,435Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19623,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1372,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2003,219Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N15.5° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    TunisiavsLatvia

    Proximity to equator: 35.3° N vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Latvia
    CategoryTunisiaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,61064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,4311,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05242,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.629.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,544312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,148498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.3° N56.6° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsGambia

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 13.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Gambia
    CategoryGabonGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,66711,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,7892,697,845Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,7733,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,05063Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑88580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S13.6° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsCroatia

    Area: 163,820 vs 56,594 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Suriname against Croatia
    CategorySurinameCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen163,82056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8863,859,686Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12847,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.868.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2301,831Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3865,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N45.8° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsRwanda

    Area: 176,215 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Rwanda
    CategoryUruguayRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen176,21526,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08113,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,5463,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5144,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S1.8° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    KazakhstanvsSlovakia

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 49,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Slovakia
    CategoryKazakhstanSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,90049,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1045,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54745,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0102,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N48.7° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    AustriavsCosta Rica

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Costa Rica
    CategoryAustriaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,87151,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7615,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26129,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.999.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7983,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N10.1° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsGreece

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Serbia against Greece
    CategorySerbiaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474131,957Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18310,407,351Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77742,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.578.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N39.8° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    DjiboutivsTogo

    Highest peak: 2,021 vs 986 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Togo
    CategoryDjiboutiTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,20056,785Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9448,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2323,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.7144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,021986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑31456Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N8.9° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    GuatemalavsMadagascar

    Density: 166.5 vs 53.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Madagascar
    CategoryGuatemalaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,889587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,83831,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7521,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen166.553.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2202,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4004,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N18.4° SWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    KuwaitvsEswatini

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 11,309 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Eswatini
    CategoryKuwaitEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81817,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,4201,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,08311,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.470.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3001,862Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4990Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N26.6° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    PortugalvsMoldova

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 17,751 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Moldova
    CategoryPortugalMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,09033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,1742,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,80017,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.972.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,351430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑69Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N47.5° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsDominican Republic

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 11,331,265 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Dominican Republic
    CategoryIndonesiaDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56948,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06711,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42825,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8843,098Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7161,288Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S19.1° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsEl Salvador

    Area: 207,600 vs 21,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against El Salvador
    CategoryBelarusEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen207,60021,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,2986,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86012,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.2299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3462,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N13.9° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 322,463 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryAustraliaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220322,463Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92231,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2737,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.496.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2281,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,760515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S7.5° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsPapua New Guinea

    Area: 783,562 vs 462,840 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryTürkiyePapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen783,562462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,96510,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,1964,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.922.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1374,509Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2005,152Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N5.5° SWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 3,219 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against South Sudan
    CategoryThailandSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,43511,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.23,598UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.717.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5653,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,2190Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N7.1° NWould lose

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