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A little knowledge. An empire of 31.

31of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

23Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 31 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

27 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Czechia · Madagascar · Hungary · Brunei · Niger · Timor-Leste · Myanmar · Vanuatu · Chile · Malta · Georgia · Türkiye

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

    CzechiavsKyrgyzstan

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryCzechiaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,0427,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,0627,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.835.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6027,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N41.7° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsOman

    Area: 587,041 vs 309,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Oman
    CategoryMadagascarOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,041309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,9325,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81041,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.116.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8763,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8282,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S22.1° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    HungaryvsEl Salvador

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 12,667 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against El Salvador
    CategoryHungaryEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,02821,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,1866,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,37612,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.1299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0142,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N13.9° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Pakistan
    CategoryBruneiPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,765796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,949247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,1036,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8508,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1611,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N27.8° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsPalestine

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Palestine
    CategoryNigerPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,0006,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8675,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9036,179Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0221,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑040Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N32.1° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    Timor-LestevsLebanon

    Coastline: 706 vs 225 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Lebanon
    CategoryTimor-LesteLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,87410,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,2865,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81112,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.1555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9633,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen706225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S34.2° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsSuriname

    Population: 54,133,798 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Suriname
    CategoryMyanmarSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,133,798628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95821,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.03.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8701,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N4.1° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    VanuatuvsLatvia

    Proximity to equator: 15.4° S vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Latvia
    CategoryVanuatuLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,18964,589Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,4091,883,710Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20242,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.329.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,877312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,528498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.4° S56.6° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    ChilevsEquatorial Guinea

    Wealth per person: 33,174 vs 16,997 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryChileEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,10228,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,8351,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,17416,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.065.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8933,008Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,435296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S1.6° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsFrance

    Density: 1,749.2 vs 119.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against France
    CategoryMaltaFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74765,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,10160,927Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,749.2119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2534,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.83,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N46.7° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsArmenia

    Area: 69,700 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Armenia
    CategoryGeorgiaArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen69,70029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4832,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09321,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.399.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1934,090Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N40.6° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 43,196 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Guinea
    CategoryTürkiyeGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,562245,857Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,96514,405,468Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43,1964,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.958.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1371,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,200320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N10.7° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 49.8° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Norway
    CategoryCzechiaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,0425,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,062107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.817.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6022,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen49.8° N61.5° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsSerbia

    Area: 199,951 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Serbia
    CategoryKyrgyzstanSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen199,95177,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,7506,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30429,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.585.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4392,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N44.2° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Lost25 countries · 3 lives left

    MadagascarvsAngola

    Proximity to equator: 18.4° S vs 13.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Angola
    CategoryMadagascarAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,0411,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93236,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8109,550Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8281,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.4° S13.2° SWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    OmanvsLaos

    Wealth per person: 41,980 vs 9,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Laos
    CategoryOmanLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,2697,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,9809,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.332.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0042,817Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0920Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N19.6° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    HungaryvsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Hungary against Madagascar
    CategoryHungaryMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18631,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,3761,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.153.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0142,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N18.4° SWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Lost26 countries · 2 lives left

    El SalvadorvsGabon

    Wealth per person: 12,667 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Gabon
    CategoryEl SalvadorGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,6242,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,66720,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.99.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7301,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑307885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N0.6° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    BruneivsDominican Republic

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Brunei against Dominican Republic
    CategoryBruneiDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,76548,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,94911,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,10325,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8503,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1611,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N19.1° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    PakistanvsNepal

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 29,694,614 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Nepal
    CategoryPakistanNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49529,694,614Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0195,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.9201.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6118,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0460Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N29.0° NWould win

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