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A little knowledge. An empire of 69.

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in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

61Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 69 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

65 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

South Korea · Sri Lanka · Paraguay · Comoros · Togo · Bangladesh · Burundi · Ireland · Zimbabwe · Brunei · Palestine · 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.

  1. 21
    Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Canada
    CategoryTogoCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,7859,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85040,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57264,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.84.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9865,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N58.8° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsTurkmenistan

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Turkmenistan
    CategoryLithuaniaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5857,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72019,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.015.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2943,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N39.9° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsSerbia

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 6,623,183 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Serbia
    CategoryBangladeshSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,46077,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,9906,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15529,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.085.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N44.2° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    Burkina FasovsChad

    Density: 84.0 vs 15.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Chad
    CategoryBurkina FasoChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,2001,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77619,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7622,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen84.015.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7493,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N17.3° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    BurundivsJordan

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 30.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Jordan
    CategoryBurundiJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83089,342Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45011,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14711,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.9128.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6851,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑026Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S30.7° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsSaudi Arabia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryIcelandSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,0002,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66333,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,25771,624Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.715.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1103,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9702,640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N23.5° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    IrelandvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Area: 70,273 vs 51,197 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryIrelandBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70,27351,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,5383,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑133,44023,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.662.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0412,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,44820Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N44.1° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    BelgiumvsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryBelgiumPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94610,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6304,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.922.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6944,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.55,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N5.5° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsArmenia

    Area: 390,757 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Armenia
    CategoryZimbabweArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen390,75729,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8222,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79621,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.899.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5924,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S40.6° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    BoliviavsTajikistan

    Wealth per person: 12,903 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Tajikistan
    CategoryBoliviaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15910,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,9034,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.172.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,5427,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S38.3° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    BruneivsCzechia

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 56,062 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Czechia
    CategoryBruneiCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,76578,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,94910,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,10356,062Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8501,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N49.8° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 3,371 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Afghanistan
    CategorySierra LeoneAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,740652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,51241,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,3712,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.963.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9487,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N34.3° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    PalestinevsKuwait

    Density: 830.5 vs 272.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Kuwait
    CategoryPalestineKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22017,818Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7754,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17953,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.5272.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N29.4° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    BahamasvsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 39,122 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Tunisia
    CategoryBahamasTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44012,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,12214,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.874.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑641,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,5421,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N35.3° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Lost43 countries · 2 lives left

    LatviavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Flag colours: 2 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryLatviaUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,58983,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71010,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,78478,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3121,905Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4981,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N23.5° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Pakistan
    CategorySwitzerlandPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,822247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,9406,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6348,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N27.8° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    South KoreavsOman

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 5,049,269 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Oman
    CategorySouth KoreaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,6195,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43041,980Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.616.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9503,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4132,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N22.1° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    UzbekistanvsBelize

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 1,124 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Belize
    CategoryUzbekistanBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,40022,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,307411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67913,741Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.717.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6431,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑412Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N17.0° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    SwedenvsSenegal

    Area: 450,295 vs 196,722 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Senegal
    CategorySwedenSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,295196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63218,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,4584,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,100648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,218531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N15.2° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    UruguayvsMongolia

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 18,020 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Mongolia
    CategoryUruguayMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,2151,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,0813,481,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,54618,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.22.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5144,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S46.0° NWould win

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