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A little knowledge. An empire of 43.

43of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

34Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 43 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

39 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Gabon · Colombia · Croatia · Peru · Qatar · Lithuania · South Sudan · Burkina Faso · Myanmar · United States · Morocco · Czechia

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

    GabonvsBahamas

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 24.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Bahamas
    CategoryGabonBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,66713,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,789399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77339,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.328.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,05064Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8853,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S24.7° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsCameroon

    Area: 1,138,910 vs 475,440 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Cameroon
    CategoryColombiaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,138,910475,440Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15228,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,2825,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.959.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7304,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,208402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N4.5° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsLesotho

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 2,880 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Lesotho
    CategoryCroatiaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,59430,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6862,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,7602,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.276.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8313,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N29.4° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsPhilippines

    Highest peak: 6,746 vs 2,954 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Philippines
    CategoryPeruPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,617114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04210,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,7462,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,41436,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S17.0° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsAngola

    Density: 229.2 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Qatar against Angola
    CategoryQatarAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,5861,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03236,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑129,0259,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen229.229.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5631,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N13.2° SWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsArgentina

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 30,246 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Argentina
    CategoryLithuaniaArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,3002,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58545,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72030,246Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.016.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2946,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑904,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N31.4° SWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsDR Congo

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against DR Congo
    CategorySouth SudanDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,3292,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,374105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable1,732Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.845.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1875,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N1.9° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsNorth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against North Korea
    CategoryBurkina FasoNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77626,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.2,762UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7492,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N39.9° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsEstonia

    Area: 676,578 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Estonia
    CategoryMyanmarEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57845,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7981,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95848,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.030.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9303,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N58.6° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsLibya

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 1,759,540 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Libya
    CategoryUnited StatesLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,5171,759,540Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,0527,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58713,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.24.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1902,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9241,770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N26.1° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsSaudi Arabia

    Highest peak: 4,165 vs 3,000 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryMoroccoSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,5502,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,50533,702,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90371,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.515.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,1653,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,8352,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N23.5° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsBrazil

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 21,193 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Czechia against Brazil
    CategoryCzechiaBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,8678,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,042211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,06221,193Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.824.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6022,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N12.6° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsDominican Republic

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 19.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gabon against Dominican Republic
    CategoryGabonDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,66748,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78911,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77325,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0503,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8851,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S19.1° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    BahamasvsSolomon Islands

    Wealth per person: 39,122 vs 2,599 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Solomon Islands
    CategoryBahamasSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,88028,896Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,440800,005Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,1222,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.827.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑642,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,5425,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N9.6° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsBahrain

    Area: 1,138,910 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Bahrain
    CategoryColombiaBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,138,910760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,1521,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28264,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.92,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,730135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,208161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N26.0° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    CameroonvsSyria

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 35.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Syria
    CategoryCameroonSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,440187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,68723,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.5,415UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.7125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0452,814Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N35.0° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Lost27 countries · 3 lives left

    CroatiavsGuyana

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 54,774 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Guyana
    CategoryCroatiaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,686826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,76054,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.23.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,835459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N2.7° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    LesothovsTrinidad and Tobago

    Population: 2,311,472 vs 1,367,510 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryLesothoTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,3555,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,311,4721,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88034,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,482940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S10.3° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    PeruvsBelgium

    Highest peak: 6,746 vs 694 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Belgium
    CategoryPeruBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,21630,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61711,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04272,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,746694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,41466.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S50.8° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    PhilippinesvsMauritius

    Coastline: 36,289 vs 177 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Mauritius
    CategoryPhilippinesMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,0002,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,1991,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99529,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,954828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,289177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N20.3° SWould win

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