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A little knowledge. An empire of 32.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

21Wins
1Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 32 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

22 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Sri Lanka · Lithuania · Republic of the Congo · Dominican Republic · Nicaragua · Eritrea · Nigeria · Panama · Netherlands · Azerbaijan · Bangladesh · South Korea

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

    Sri LankavsCentral African Republic

    Density: 335.9 vs 8.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Central African Republic
    CategorySri LankaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0005,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,5121,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen335.98.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5241,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Sierra Leone
    CategoryLithuaniaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,30071,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5858,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7203,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2941,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N8.7° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsIndia

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 22.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against India
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,0003,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,8851,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,8569,853Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.1437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0208,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1697,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N22.4° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsRussia

    Density: 232.8 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Russia
    CategoryDominican RepublicRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,67017,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,265143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86144,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen232.88.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0985,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,28837,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N63.6° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    NicaraguavsYemen

    Flag colours: 10 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Yemen
    CategoryNicaraguaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,61339,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.8,327UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.374.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0853,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9101,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N15.3° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    EritreavsArgentina

    Density: 29.5 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Argentina
    CategoryEritreaArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,6002,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39045,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable30,246Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29.516.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0186,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2344,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N31.4° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsLibya

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 7,305,659 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Libya
    CategoryNigeriaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,7681,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9457,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71213,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.74.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4192,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8531,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N26.1° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsLesotho

    Area: 75,420 vs 30,355 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Lesotho
    CategoryPanamaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen75,42030,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,7592,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,8462,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.176.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4753,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N29.4° SWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsEl Salvador

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 12,667 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against El Salvador
    CategoryNetherlandsEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54321,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,1176,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39212,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.3299.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3222,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑451307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N13.9° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsNorway

    Density: 117.3 vs 17.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Norway
    CategoryAzerbaijanNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,9585,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,671107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.317.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4662,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N61.5° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsMozambique

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 33,635,160 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Mozambique
    CategoryBangladeshMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99033,635,160Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1551,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.042.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5802,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N14.0° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsCroatia

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Croatia
    CategorySouth KoreaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,6193,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43047,760Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.668.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9501,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4135,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N45.8° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Spain
    CategorySri LankaSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00048,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51255,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.995.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5243,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3404,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑510Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N40.0° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against New Zealand
    CategoryCentral African RepublicNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,984268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4215,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25854,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.319.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4103,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N45.3° SWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsLuxembourg

    Population: 2,871,585 vs 666,430 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Luxembourg
    CategoryLithuaniaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,3002,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,871,585666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,720152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑294559Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N49.7° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsTunisia

    Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 35.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Tunisia
    CategorySierra LeoneTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,740163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,51212,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37114,052Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.974.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9481,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4021,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.7° N35.3° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsCosta Rica

    Population: 6,182,885 vs 5,105,525 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Costa Rica
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,00051,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,182,8855,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85629,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.199.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0203,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1691,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N10.1° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsBurundi

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 13,689,450 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Burundi
    CategoryIndiaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,26327,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,59613,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,8531,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N3.4° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsSlovenia

    Coastline: 1,288 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Slovenia
    CategoryDominican RepublicSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,67020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,2652,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86156,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.8104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0982,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,28846.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N46.0° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsSolomon Islands

    Population: 143,826,130 vs 800,005 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Solomon Islands
    CategoryRussiaSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,098,24228,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen143,826,130800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2992,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.427.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6422,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6535,313Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N9.6° SWould lose

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