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A little knowledge. An empire of 20.

20of 174 countries
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10 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

9Wins

1Losses

0Ties

Explore the final empire · 20 countries

The path through the world

One choice at a time.

10 rounds

Where it began · 12 countries

Haiti · Cameroon · Malaysia · Qatar · Mongolia · Bahrain · Bahamas · Poland · Central African Republic · Singapore · Chile · Tunisia

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

Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

HaitivsBelgium

Density: 419.4 vs 385.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Belgium.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Haiti against Belgium
Category	Haiti	Belgium	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	27,750	30,528	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,637,398	11,779,946	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,265	72,630	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	419.4	385.9	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,674	694	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,771	66.5	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	7	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.2° N	50.8° N	Would win

Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

CameroonvsGuatemala

Area: 475,440 vs 108,889 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Guatemala.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Cameroon against Guatemala
Category	Cameroon	Guatemala	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	475,440	108,889	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	28,372,687	18,124,838	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,415	13,752	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	59.7	166.5	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,045	4,220	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	402	400	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	9	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	4.5° N	15.0° N	Would win

Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

MalaysiavsLibya

Population: 35,126,298 vs 7,305,659 people · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Libya.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Malaysia against Libya
Category	Malaysia	Libya	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	329,847	1,759,540	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	35,126,298	7,305,659	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	36,497	13,858	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	106.5	4.2	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,095	2,267	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	4,675	1,770	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	4.4° N	26.1° N	Would win

Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

QatarvsSolomon Islands

Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 2,599 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Solomon Islands.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Qatar against Solomon Islands
Category	Qatar	Solomon Islands	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	11,586	28,896	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,656,032	800,005	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	129,025	2,599	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	229.2	27.7	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	103	2,335	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	563	5,313	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	25.1° N	9.6° S	Would lose

Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

MongoliavsCanada

Proximity to equator: 46.0° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Canada.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Mongolia against Canada
Category	Mongolia	Canada	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,564,116	9,984,670	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,481,145	40,049,088	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,020	64,962	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	2.2	4.0	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,374	5,959	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	202,080	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	46.0° N	58.8° N	Would win

Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

BahrainvsAfghanistan

Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Afghanistan.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Bahrain against Afghanistan
Category	Bahrain	Afghanistan	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	760	652,230	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,577,059	41,454,761	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	64,224	2,204	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	2,075.1	63.6	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	135	7,492	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	161	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	5	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.0° N	34.3° N	Would win

Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

BahamasvsIreland

Proximity to equator: 24.7° N vs 53.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Ireland.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Bahamas against Ireland
Category	Bahamas	Ireland	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	13,880	70,273	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	399,440	5,311,538	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	39,122	133,440	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	28.8	75.6	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	64	1,041	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,542	1,448	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	24.7° N	53.1° N	Would win

Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

PolandvsLithuania

Area: 312,685 vs 65,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Lithuania.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Poland against Lithuania
Category	Poland	Lithuania	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	312,685	65,300	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	36,687,353	2,871,585	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	48,473	52,720	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	117.3	44.0	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,499	294	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	440	90	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	51.9° N	55.1° N	Would win

Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

Central African RepublicvsAustralia

Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 23.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Australia.