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A little knowledge. An empire of 28.

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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

19Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 28 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

22 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Switzerland · Mongolia · Russia · Malta · Bolivia · Serbia · Argentina · Canada · South Korea · United Arab Emirates · France · North Macedonia

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

    SwitzerlandvsKazakhstan

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 38,547 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Kazakhstan
    CategorySwitzerlandKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,2772,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82220,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94038,547Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑215.37.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6347,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N48.5° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    MongoliavsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Türkiye
    CategoryMongoliaTürkiyeResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,564,116783,562Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14585,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02043,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3745,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N39.1° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsBurundi

    Population: 143,826,130 vs 13,689,450 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Burundi
    CategoryRussiaBurundiResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑17,098,24227,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen143,826,13013,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2991,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6422,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N3.4° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsEgypt

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 18,540 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Egypt
    CategoryMaltaEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3161,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,747114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10118,540Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2114.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2532,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.82,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N26.3° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 940 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryBoliviaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,098,5815,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1591,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90334,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.1266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,542940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S10.3° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsIsrael

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Israel
    CategorySerbiaIsraelResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑77,47421,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,1839,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77755,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N30.9° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsBelgium

    Population: 45,538,401 vs 11,779,946 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Belgium
    CategoryArgentinaBelgiumResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,780,40030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,538,40111,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24672,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,962694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,98966.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S50.8° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsPortugal

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 92,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Portugal
    CategoryCanadaPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,67092,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08810,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96249,800Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.0114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9592,351Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑202,0801,793Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N40.7° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsVanuatu

    Area: 99,720 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Vanuatu
    CategorySouth KoreaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99,72012,189Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑51,712,619320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,4304,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.626.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9501,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4132,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N15.4° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Lost20 countries · 3 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsDominican Republic

    Flag colours: 4 vs 6 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Dominican Republic
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,60048,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75111,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑78,02025,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.4232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9053,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3181,288Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N19.1° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsArmenia

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 2,964,300 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Armenia
    CategoryFranceArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,50029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,9612,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92721,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.599.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8104,090Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N40.6° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsZambia

    Density: 71.1 vs 27.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Zambia
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81620,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,3544,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71.127.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N14.7° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsAngola

    Highest peak: 4,634 vs 2,620 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Angola
    CategorySwitzerlandAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,2771,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82236,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑93,9409,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.329.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6342,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N13.2° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    KazakhstanvsLibya

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 1,759,540 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Libya
    CategoryKazakhstanLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,9001,759,540Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1047,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54713,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.54.2Would win
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑7,0102,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N26.1° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsPhilippines

    Highest peak: 4,374 vs 2,954 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Philippines
    CategoryMongoliaPhilippinesResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,564,116300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,145114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02010,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,3742,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N17.0° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    TürkiyevsBrazil

    Wealth per person: 43,196 vs 21,193 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Brazil
    CategoryTürkiyeBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,5628,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,965211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43,19621,193Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑108.924.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1372,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2007,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N12.6° SWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    RussiavsGabon

    Population: 143,826,130 vs 2,484,789 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Gabon
    CategoryRussiaGabonResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑17,098,242267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen143,826,1302,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29920,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.49.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6421,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,653885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N0.6° SWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    BurundivsMoldova

    Population: 13,689,450 vs 2,457,783 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Moldova
    CategoryBurundiMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83033,851Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,689,4502,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14717,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.972.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,685430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S47.5° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsLesotho

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 2,880 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Lesotho
    CategoryMaltaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑31630,355Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,7472,311,472Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,1012,880Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.276.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2533,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.80Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N29.4° SWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    EgyptvsMalaysia

    Area: 1,001,450 vs 329,847 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Egypt against Malaysia
    CategoryEgyptMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,001,450329,847Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑114,535,77235,126,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54036,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6294,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4504,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N4.4° NWould lose

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