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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 28.

28of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

20Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 28 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

24 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Papua New Guinea · Italy · Gambia · Andorra · Mexico · United Arab Emirates · Georgia · Paraguay · Kazakhstan · Burkina Faso · Central African Republic · Somalia

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 21Won29 countries · 2 lives left

    MexicovsPalestine

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Palestine
    CategoryMexicoPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,3756,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,7595,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1886,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.0830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6361,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,33040Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N32.1° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Lost28 countries · 1 life left

    Guinea-BissauvsGhana

    Coastline: 350 vs 539 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Ghana
    CategoryGuinea-BissauGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33933,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,9567,563Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.6141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑277885Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen350539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won29 countries · 1 life left

    United Arab EmiratesvsBulgaria

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 38,829 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Bulgaria
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,600110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,7516,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,02038,829Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.458.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9052,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,318354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N42.5° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Lost28 countries · 0 lives left

    EritreavsCameroon

    Proximity to equator: 16.0° N vs 4.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Cameroon
    CategoryEritreaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39028,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable5,415Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.559.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0184,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,234402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.0° N4.5° NWould lose

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