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A little knowledge. An empire of 35.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

26Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 35 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

29 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Moldova · Portugal · Malta · Bhutan · Bahamas · Benin · Timor-Leste · Trinidad and Tobago · Cambodia · Morocco · Romania · Dominican Republic

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

    MoldovavsTajikistan

    Density: 72.6 vs 72.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Tajikistan
    CategoryMoldovaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,78310,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,7514,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72.672.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4307,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N38.3° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    PortugalvsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 40.7° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Denmark
    CategoryPortugalDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,09043,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,1745,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑49,80077,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.9138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,351171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7937,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.7° N55.9° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsIsrael

    Density: 1,749.2 vs 449.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Israel
    CategoryMaltaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑31621,937Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,7479,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,10155,301Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,749.2449.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2532,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.8273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N30.9° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsNorth Macedonia

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 2,764 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against North Macedonia
    CategoryBhutanNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,39425,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,3851,827,816Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22925,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.571.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5702,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N41.5° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    BahamasvsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 24.7° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Netherlands
    CategoryBahamasNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,88041,543Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44017,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,12280,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑64322Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,542451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen24.7° N52.2° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsAustralia

    Density: 125.3 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Benin against Australia
    CategoryBeninAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,6227,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03426,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13372,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.33.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12125,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N23.1° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Timor-LestevsLatvia

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° S vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Latvia
    CategoryTimor-LesteLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,87464,589Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,2861,883,710Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81142,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.129.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,963312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑706498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° S56.6° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsSpain

    Density: 266.7 vs 95.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Spain
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,51048,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65255,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen266.795.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9403,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3624,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N40.0° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    CambodiavsGeorgia

    Population: 17,423,880 vs 3,715,483 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Georgia
    CategoryCambodiaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,03569,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,423,8803,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43725,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.253.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8105,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑443310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N42.4° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsGuyana

    Population: 37,712,505 vs 826,353 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Guyana
    CategoryMoroccoGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,550214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen37,712,505826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90354,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.53.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1652,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N2.7° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    RomaniavsLithuania

    Area: 238,391 vs 65,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Lithuania
    CategoryRomaniaLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,39165,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,0622,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98252,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.044.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,544294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑22590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N55.1° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsHaiti

    Area: 48,670 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Haiti
    CategoryDominican RepublicHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,67027,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26511,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,8613,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.8419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0982,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2881,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑67Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N19.2° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    MoldovavsHonduras

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 7,184 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Moldova against Honduras
    CategoryMoldovaHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,78310,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,7517,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.695.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4302,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N14.7° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    TajikistanvsGuatemala

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 4,220 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Guatemala
    CategoryTajikistanGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,100108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,79918,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96813,752Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.1166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4954,220Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0400Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N15.0° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    PortugalvsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Guinea
    CategoryPortugalGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,090245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17414,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,8004,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.958.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3511,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,793320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N10.7° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsFrance

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 60,927 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against France
    CategoryDenmarkFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95265,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42560,927Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1714,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3143,427Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N46.7° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsLibya

    Density: 1,749.2 vs 4.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Libya
    CategoryMaltaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3161,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,7477,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,10113,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,749.24.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2532,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.81,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N26.1° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsPanama

    Density: 449.0 vs 59.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Panama
    CategoryIsraelPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,93775,420Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0004,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,30139,846Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen449.059.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2243,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2732,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N8.4° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 1,752 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryBhutanCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38531,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,2297,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.596.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5701,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N7.5° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsUnited States

    Density: 71.1 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against United States
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,7139,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,816336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35482,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71.134.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7646,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N39.1° NWould lose

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