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A little knowledge. An empire of 79.

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in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

71Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 79 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

75 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Côte d’Ivoire · Belize · Argentina · Mozambique · Croatia · Cameroon · Belarus · Bulgaria · Lebanon · Russia · Brazil · Australia

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 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsLibya

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 13,858 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Libya
    CategoryCroatiaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,5941,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6867,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,76013,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.24.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8351,770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N26.1° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsIndia

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against India
    CategoryBelgiumIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,5283,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,9461,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6309,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.9437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6948,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.57,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N22.4° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    CameroonvsDominican Republic

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 19.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Dominican Republic
    CategoryCameroonDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,44048,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,68711,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41525,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.7232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0453,098Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4021,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N19.1° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsKenya

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Kenya
    CategorySouth KoreaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61955,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,4306,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.695.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9505,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N0.4° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Lost35 countries · 3 lives left

    BelarusvsFrance

    Density: 44.2 vs 119.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against France
    CategoryBelarusFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29865,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86060,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44.2119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3464,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N46.7° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    JapanvsFinland

    Coastline: 29,751 vs 1,250 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Finland
    CategoryJapanFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑124,516,6505,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72663,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.516.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7761,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7511,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N63.3° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Türkiye
    CategoryBulgariaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59685,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82943,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.1108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9255,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3547,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N39.1° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsMali

    Coastline: 1,046 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Mali
    CategoryPakistanMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,0951,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,49523,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0193,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.919.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6111,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,0460Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N18.6° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsMalta

    Area: 10,400 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Malta
    CategoryLebanonMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,400316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,493552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58567,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.11,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,088253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N35.9° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Lost38 countries · 2 lives left

    BahrainvsHaiti

    Proximity to equator: 26.0° N vs 19.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Haiti
    CategoryBahrainHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑76027,750Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05911,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,2243,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.1419.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1352,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1611,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑27Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.0° N19.2° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    RussiavsSlovakia

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 49,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Slovakia
    CategoryRussiaSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,24249,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1305,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29945,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6422,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N48.7° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    IndonesiavsYemen

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 39,390,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Yemen
    CategoryIndonesiaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06739,390,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.15,428UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.674.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8843,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7161,906Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S15.3° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    BrazilvsSouth Africa

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 63,212,384 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against South Africa
    CategoryBrazilSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,7701,219,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,72963,212,384Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19315,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.851.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9943,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4912,798Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S30.2° SWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsRomania

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 45,982 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Romania
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,600238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75119,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,02045,982Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.480.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9052,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,318225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N45.7° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    AustraliavsIceland

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 103,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Iceland
    CategoryAustraliaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,922385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27382,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.43.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2282,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7604,970Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S64.7° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    DR CongovsPalestine

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Palestine
    CategoryDR CongoPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,8586,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,7315,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7326,179Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3740Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S32.1° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsSuriname

    Population: 31,165,654 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Suriname
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,165,654628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24321,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.63.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑515386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N4.1° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    JordanvsChad

    Coastline: 26 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Chad
    CategoryJordanChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,3421,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21319,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,4512,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.015.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8543,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen260Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N17.3° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    QatarvsMauritius

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 29,403 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Mauritius
    CategoryQatarMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,5862,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0321,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02529,403Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑103828Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑563177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N20.3° SWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    ParaguayvsGambia

    Area: 406,752 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Gambia
    CategoryParaguayGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen406,75211,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1462,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,5853,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑84263Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S13.6° NWould lose

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