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A little knowledge. An empire of 37.

37of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

28Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 37 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

33 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Liberia · Romania · Philippines · South Korea · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Mauritania · Côte d’Ivoire · Zambia · Georgia · Costa Rica · Latvia · Tanzania

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

    LiberiavsGuinea-Bissau

    Coastline: 579 vs 350 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryLiberiaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,36936,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,0312,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7962,956Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.359.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,447277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen579350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N12.1° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    RomaniavsCroatia

    Area: 238,391 vs 56,594 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Croatia
    CategoryRomaniaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,39156,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,0623,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98247,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.068.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5441,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2255,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N45.8° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsMoldova

    Area: 300,000 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Moldova
    CategoryPhilippinesMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen300,00033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,1992,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99517,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.072.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,954430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N47.5° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsIsrael

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 55,301 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Israel
    CategorySouth KoreaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,6199,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,43055,301Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6449.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N30.9° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsTunisia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Tunisia
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07312,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37614,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.274.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3861,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑201,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N35.3° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Lost16 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritaniavsPoland

    Highest peak: 915 vs 2,499 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Poland
    CategoryMauritaniaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,700312,685Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,44136,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97248,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9152,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑754440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N51.9° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsIran

    Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Iran
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,4631,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65490,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24318,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.655.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7525,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5152,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.5° N32.1° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    ZambiavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 752,618 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryZambiaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,6185,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9651,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08034,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,330940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S10.3° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Lost17 countries · 2 lives left

    GeorgiavsEcuador

    Density: 53.3 vs 63.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Georgia against Ecuador
    CategoryGeorgiaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48317,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09315,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53.363.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1936,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3102,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N1.2° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won18 countries · 2 lives left

    Costa RicavsJamaica

    Coastline: 1,290 vs 1,022 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Jamaica
    CategoryCosta RicaJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,10010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5252,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24812,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8192,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,2901,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N18.1° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won19 countries · 2 lives left

    LatviavsGabon

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Gabon
    CategoryLatviaGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7102,484,789Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,78420,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.29.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3121,050Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑498885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N0.6° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won20 countries · 2 lives left

    TanzaniavsItaly

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Italy
    CategoryTanzaniaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,300301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,60658,984,216Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02260,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8954,748Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4247,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S45.1° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won21 countries · 2 lives left

    LiberiavsFiji

    Area: 111,369 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Fiji
    CategoryLiberiaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen111,36918,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,031924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79614,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.350.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4471,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5791,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N17.8° SWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won22 countries · 2 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsRwanda

    Coastline: 350 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Rwanda
    CategoryGuinea-BissauRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,12526,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33913,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,9563,519Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.6529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2774,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N1.8° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won23 countries · 2 lives left

    RomaniavsGambia

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 3,292 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Gambia
    CategoryRomaniaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,39111,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,0622,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,9823,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,54463Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑22580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N13.6° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won24 countries · 2 lives left

    CroatiavsParaguay

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 17,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Paraguay
    CategoryCroatiaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6866,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,76017,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.216.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,831842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N21.6° SWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won25 countries · 2 lives left

    PhilippinesvsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 10,995 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Myanmar
    CategoryPhilippinesMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,19954,133,798Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,9955,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.080.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9545,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2891,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N21.6° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left

    MoldovavsUnited States

    Flag colours: 9 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Moldova against United States
    CategoryMoldovaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,8519,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,783336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,75182,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.634.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4306,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N39.1° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    South KoreavsTürkiye

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 43,196 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Türkiye
    CategorySouth KoreaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61985,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,43043,196Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9505,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4137,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N39.1° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    IsraelvsArgentina

    Density: 449.0 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Argentina
    CategoryIsraelArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,9372,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00045,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,30130,246Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen449.016.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2246,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2734,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N31.4° SWould win

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