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A little knowledge. An empire of 51.

51of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

42Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 51 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

47 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Sierra Leone · Syria · Malta · South Sudan · Libya · Rwanda · Nepal · DR Congo · Bangladesh · Belize · Singapore · Iraq

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. 21
    Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    LibyavsLithuania

    Coastline: 1,770 vs 90 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Lithuania
    CategoryLibyaLithuaniaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,759,54065,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,6592,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85852,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.244.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,267294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,77090Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N55.1° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsMorocco

    Proximity to equator: 17.8° S vs 31.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Fiji against Morocco
    CategoryFijiMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14537,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6569,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.684.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3244,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1291,835Would lose
    Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.8° S31.9° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Lost31 countries · 2 lives left

    RwandavsFrance

    Highest peak: 4,519 vs 4,810 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Rwanda against France
    CategoryRwandaFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47165,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51960,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.8119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,5194,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S46.7° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsNiger

    Highest peak: 4,466 vs 2,022 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Niger
    CategoryAzerbaijanNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,6001,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95826,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,6711,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.320.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,4662,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N17.6° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    NepalvsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Nepal against Indonesia
    CategoryNepalIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,1811,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,614281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40015,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.8147.6Would win
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑8,8494,884Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N1.0° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    IcelandvsDjibouti

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Djibouti
    CategoryIcelandDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6631,152,944Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2577,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.749.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1102,021Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑4,970314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N11.4° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    DR CongovsGabon

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 267,667 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Gabon
    CategoryDR CongoGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,858267,667Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑105,789,7312,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73220,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.19.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S0.6° SWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Tied35 countries · 2 lives left

    ComorosvsGuyana

    Flag colours: 5 vs 5 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Guyana became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Comoros against Guyana
    CategoryComorosGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,387826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89754,774Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑380.53.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3602,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑340459Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S2.7° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsZimbabwe

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 16,340,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe, Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe
    CategoryBangladeshZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99016,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1555,796Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.041.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N19.0° SWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    CubavsMontenegro

    Density: 99.4 vs 45.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Montenegro
    CategoryCubaMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,86013,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,931623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable31,863Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99.445.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9742,534Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3,735293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N42.8° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    BelizevsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 13,741 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belize against Guinea
    CategoryBelizeGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10614,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,7414,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.958.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1241,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386320Would win
    Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N10.7° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    MongoliavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Highest peak: 4,374 vs 1,905 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryMongoliaUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,564,11683,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14510,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02078,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,3741,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N23.5° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    SingaporevsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Singapore against Philippines
    CategorySingaporePhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,648114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,72810,995Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.4383.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19336,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N17.0° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    AngolavsLaos

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 236,800 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Laos
    CategoryAngolaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,700236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,9067,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,5509,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.532.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6202,817Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S19.6° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    IraqvsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 33.3° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Finland
    CategoryIraqFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,317338,145Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑45,074,0495,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66563,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.816.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6111,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑581,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen33.3° N63.3° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Lost42 countries · 1 life left

    NicaraguavsPapua New Guinea

    Population: 6,823,613 vs 10,389,635 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryNicaraguaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,823,61310,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,3274,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.322.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0854,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9105,152Would lose
    Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑104Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N5.5° SWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won43 countries · 1 life left

    Sierra LeonevsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Coastline: 402 vs 20 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategorySierra LeoneBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,74051,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5123,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37123,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.962.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9482,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen40220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N44.1° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won44 countries · 1 life left

    EgyptvsArmenia

    Area: 1,001,450 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Armenia
    CategoryEgyptArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,001,45029,743Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑114,535,7722,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54021,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.499.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6294,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N40.6° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won45 countries · 1 life left

    ArgentinavsGermany

    Coastline: 4,989 vs 2,389 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Germany
    CategoryArgentinaGermanyResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,780,400357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,40183,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24672,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9622,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,9892,389Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S51.0° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won46 countries · 1 life left

    Saudi ArabiavsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 23.5° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Netherlands
    CategorySaudi ArabiaNetherlandsResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,149,69041,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73117,877,117Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62480,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,000322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,640451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen23.5° N52.2° NWould win

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