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A little knowledge. An empire of 105.

105of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

94Wins
4Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 105 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

101 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Russia · Guinea · Vietnam · Egypt · Armenia · Romania · Sweden · Costa Rica · Maldives · Austria · Mauritius · Mongolia

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

    RussiavsIran

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 1,648,195 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Iran
    CategoryRussiaIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,2421,648,195Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,13090,608,707Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29918,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.455.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6425,625Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6532,440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N32.1° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    GuineavsPapua New Guinea

    Density: 58.6 vs 22.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryGuineaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,857462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46810,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3374,672Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58.622.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7524,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3205,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N5.5° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsNamibia

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 2,963,095 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Namibia
    CategoryVietnamNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,1922,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03411,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.03.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1442,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4441,572Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N20.6° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsUkraine

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 37,732,836 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Ukraine
    CategoryEgyptUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450603,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,77237,732,836Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54017,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.462.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4502,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N49.6° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Lost15 countries · 3 lives left

    ArmeniavsMalaysia

    Highest peak: 4,090 vs 4,095 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Malaysia
    CategoryArmeniaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,743329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,30035,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,55236,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.7106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,0904,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N4.4° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    RomaniavsIndia

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against India
    CategoryRomaniaIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,3913,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,0621,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,9829,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5448,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2257,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N22.4° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    SwedenvsLithuania

    Area: 450,295 vs 65,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Lithuania
    CategorySwedenLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,29565,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6322,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,45852,720Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.444.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,100294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N55.1° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Lost16 countries · 2 lives left

    Costa RicavsSuriname

    Flag colours: 3 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Suriname
    CategoryCosta RicaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,525628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24821,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.93.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8191,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,290386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N4.1° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Lost15 countries · 1 life left

    MaldivesvsDominican Republic

    Wealth per person: 24,807 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Dominican Republic
    CategoryMaldivesDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29848,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,99411,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,80725,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.1232.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑53,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6441,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N19.1° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won16 countries · 1 life left

    AustriavsSouth Korea

    Highest peak: 3,798 vs 1,950 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Austria against South Korea
    CategoryAustriaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,87199,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76151,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑74,26157,430Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7981,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N36.3° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won17 countries · 1 life left

    MauritiusvsCameroon

    Density: 612.1 vs 59.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Cameroon
    CategoryMauritiusCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64728,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,4035,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen612.159.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8284,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑177402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S4.5° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won18 countries · 1 life left

    MongoliavsGuatemala

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 108,889 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Guatemala
    CategoryMongoliaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14518,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02013,752Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3744,220Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0400Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N15.0° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won19 countries · 1 life left

    RussiavsMyanmar

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 676,578 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Myanmar
    CategoryRussiaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,242676,578Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,13054,133,798Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2995,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.480.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6425,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6531,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N21.6° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won20 countries · 1 life left

    IranvsIndonesia

    Highest peak: 5,625 vs 4,884 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Indonesia
    CategoryIranIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,1951,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,707281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93315,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,6254,884Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,44054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N1.0° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won21 countries · 1 life left

    GuineavsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Netherlands
    CategoryGuineaNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,85741,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46817,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33780,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.6430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,752322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑320451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N52.2° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won22 countries · 1 life left

    Papua New GuineavsSingapore

    Area: 462,840 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Singapore
    CategoryPapua New GuineaSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,840719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6355,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,672144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.48,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,509166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,152193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S1.4° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won23 countries · 1 life left

    VietnamvsTurkmenistan

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 7,364,438 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Turkmenistan
    CategoryVietnamTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,1927,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03419,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.015.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1443,139Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N39.9° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won24 countries · 1 life left

    NamibiavsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 20.6° S vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Greece
    CategoryNamibiaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑824,292131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09510,407,351Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24842,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.678.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5732,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,57213,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.6° S39.8° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won25 countries · 1 life left

    EgyptvsBrunei

    Area: 1,001,450 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Brunei
    CategoryEgyptBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,001,4505,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,772458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54085,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.479.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6291,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N4.5° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won26 countries · 1 life left

    UkrainevsKazakhstan

    Population: 37,732,836 vs 20,330,104 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Kazakhstan
    CategoryUkraineKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,5502,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen37,732,83620,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68038,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.57.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0617,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7820Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N48.5° NWould lose

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