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A little knowledge. An empire of 14.

14of 174 countries
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4 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

3Wins

1Losses

0Ties

Explore the final empire · 14 countries

The path through the world

One choice at a time.

4 rounds

Where it began · 12 countries

Mongolia · Syria · Bahrain · Ethiopia · Guinea-Bissau · Singapore · Turkmenistan · Belgium · Chile · France · Azerbaijan · Latvia

Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.

Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

MongoliavsSouth Sudan

Area: 1,564,116 vs 644,329 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered South Sudan.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Mongolia against South Sudan
Category	Mongolia	South Sudan	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,564,116	644,329	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,481,145	11,483,374	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.	18,020	Unavailable	Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	2.2	17.8	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,374	3,187	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	6	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.0° N	7.1° N	Would lose

Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

SyriavsLithuania

Area: 187,437 vs 65,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Lithuania.

Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

All eight categories for Syria against Lithuania
Category	Syria	Lithuania	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	187,437	65,300	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	23,594,623	2,871,585	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.	Unavailable	52,720	Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	125.9	44.0	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,814	294	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	193	90	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	35.0° N	55.1° N	Would win

Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

BahrainvsSolomon Islands

Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 2,599 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Solomon Islands.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Bahrain against Solomon Islands
Category	Bahrain	Solomon Islands	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	760	28,896	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,577,059	800,005	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	64,224	2,599	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	2,075.1	27.7	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	135	2,335	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	161	5,313	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.0° N	9.6° S	Would lose

Round 4Lost14 countries · 3 lives left

EthiopiavsNiger

Area: 1,104,300 vs 1,267,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

Returned to the world: Ethiopia.