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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

22Wins
2Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 33 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

25 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Suriname · North Macedonia · Australia · Vietnam · Slovakia · Somalia · Lesotho · Mozambique · Central African Republic · Gambia · Angola · Russia

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

    SurinamevsBelgium

    Coastline: 386 vs 66.5 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Belgium
    CategorySurinameBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,82030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88611,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12872,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,230694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38666.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N50.8° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsLiberia

    Highest peak: 2,764 vs 1,447 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Liberia
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8165,493,031Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,3541,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.149.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7641,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N7.0° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsSouth Korea

    Coastline: 25,760 vs 2,413 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against South Korea
    CategoryAustraliaSouth KoreaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑7,741,22099,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92251,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27357,430Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2281,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,7602,413Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S36.3° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsLatvia

    Proximity to equator: 21.7° N vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Latvia
    CategoryVietnamLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,21064,589Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑100,352,1921,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03442,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.029.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,144312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,444498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.7° N56.6° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    SlovakiavsPapua New Guinea

    Density: 110.7 vs 22.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Papua New Guinea
    CategorySlovakiaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,035462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,74010,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,8654,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110.722.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6554,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N5.5° SWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsPeru

    Coastline: 3,025 vs 2,414 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Somalia against Peru
    CategorySomaliaPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,6571,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61533,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55717,042Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.826.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4606,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,0252,414Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N13.0° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Tied18 countries · 4 lives left

    LesothovsTajikistan

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Tajikistan became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Tajikistan
    CategoryLesothoTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47210,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,8804,968Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.172.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4827,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S38.3° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsIraq

    Flag colours: 5 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq, Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Iraq
    CategoryMozambiqueIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,380438,317Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16045,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68014,665Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1102.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4363,611Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,47058Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S33.3° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsMalawi

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 13.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Malawi
    CategoryCentral African RepublicMalawiResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑622,984118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,42121,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,2581,832Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.3178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4103,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N13.4° SWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsTunisia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Tunisia
    CategoryGambiaTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84512,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29214,052Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑238.774.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑631,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑801,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N35.3° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsJamaica

    Coastline: 1,600 vs 1,022 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Jamaica
    CategoryAngolaJamaicaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,246,70010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,9062,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55012,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6202,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,6001,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S18.1° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsSlovenia

    Coastline: 37,653 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Slovenia
    CategoryRussiaSloveniaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑17,098,24220,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1302,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29956,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6422,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen37,65346.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N46.0° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsEthiopia

    Coastline: 386 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Suriname against Ethiopia
    CategorySurinameEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,8201,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,886128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1283,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2304,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N8.5° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsBahamas

    Population: 11,779,946 vs 399,440 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Bahamas
    CategoryBelgiumBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,52813,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,779,946399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,63039,122Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑385.928.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑69464Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.53,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N24.7° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsMaldives

    Area: 25,713 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Maldives
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,713298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,816525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35424,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.11,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑2,7645Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N3.3° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsSierra Leone

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 8.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against Sierra Leone
    CategoryLiberiaSierra LeoneResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑111,36971,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,0318,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7963,371Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4471,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N8.7° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Coastline: 25,760 vs 1,318 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryAustraliaUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑7,741,22083,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92210,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27378,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2281,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,7601,318Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S23.5° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsUzbekistan

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 11,679 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Uzbekistan
    CategorySouth KoreaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61935,652,307Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,43011,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.679.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9504,643Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N41.5° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsBotswana

    Density: 303.0 vs 4.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Botswana
    CategoryVietnamBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210581,730Would lose
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑100,352,1922,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03421,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen303.04.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1441,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N22.1° SWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Lost30 countries · 3 lives left

    LatviavsTürkiye

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 43,196 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Türkiye
    CategoryLatviaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71085,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,78443,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3125,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4987,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N39.1° NWould lose

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