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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. 21
    Round 21Won27 countries · 1 life left

    RomaniavsSolomon Islands

    Area: 238,391 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Solomon Islands
    CategoryRomaniaSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,39128,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,062800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,9822,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.027.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5442,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2255,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N9.6° SWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won28 countries · 1 life left

    IndiavsEquatorial Guinea

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 1,847,549 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryIndiaEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,26328,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,5961,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85316,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.565.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5863,008Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,000296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N1.6° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won29 countries · 1 life left

    SwedenvsIreland

    Area: 450,295 vs 70,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Ireland
    CategorySwedenIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,29570,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6325,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,458133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.475.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1001,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2181,448Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N53.1° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won30 countries · 1 life left

    LithuaniavsThailand

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Thailand
    CategoryLithuaniaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58571,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72023,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑903,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N15.5° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won31 countries · 1 life left

    AustriavsQatar

    Area: 83,871 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Qatar
    CategoryAustriaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,87111,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7612,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑74,261129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,798103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N25.1° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won32 countries · 1 life left

    South KoreavsRepublic of the Congo

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 6,856 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Republic of the Congo
    CategorySouth KoreaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,6196,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,4306,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.618.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9501,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N0.1° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won33 countries · 1 life left

    MauritiusvsBolivia

    Density: 612.1 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Bolivia
    CategoryMauritiusBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,0401,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64712,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40312,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen612.111.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8286,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S16.7° SWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won34 countries · 1 life left

    CameroonvsPhilippines

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 17.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Philippines
    CategoryCameroonPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,440300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,687114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41510,995Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.7383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0452,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40236,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N17.0° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won35 countries · 1 life left

    MongoliavsSyria

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 187,437 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Syria
    CategoryMongoliaSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14523,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.18,020UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3742,814Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N35.0° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won36 countries · 1 life left

    GuatemalavsEthiopia

    Coastline: 400 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Ethiopia
    CategoryGuatemalaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,8891,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,838128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7523,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.5116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2204,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N8.5° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won37 countries · 1 life left

    RussiavsDR Congo

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 2,344,858 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against DR Congo
    CategoryRussiaDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,2422,344,858Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,130105,789,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2991,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.445.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6425,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,65337Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N1.9° SWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won38 countries · 1 life left

    MyanmarvsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Türkiye
    CategoryMyanmarTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79885,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95843,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8705,137Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9307,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° N39.1° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won39 countries · 1 life left

    IranvsDominican Republic

    Area: 1,648,195 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Dominican Republic
    CategoryIranDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,648,19548,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,70711,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93325,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6253,098Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4401,288Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N19.1° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won40 countries · 1 life left

    IndonesiavsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 1.0° S vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against New Zealand
    CategoryIndonesiaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑281,190,0675,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42854,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.619.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8843,724Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,71615,134Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.0° S45.3° SWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won41 countries · 1 life left

    GuineavsFiji

    Area: 245,857 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Fiji
    CategoryGuineaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen245,85718,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,468924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33714,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.650.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3201,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N17.8° SWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won42 countries · 1 life left

    NetherlandsvsRwanda

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 3,519 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Rwanda
    CategoryNetherlandsRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54326,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11713,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,3923,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.3529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3224,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N1.8° SWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won43 countries · 1 life left

    Papua New GuineavsMozambique

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 14.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Mozambique
    CategoryPapua New GuineaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63533,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6721,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.442.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5092,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1522,470Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen5.5° S14.0° SWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won44 countries · 1 life left

    SingaporevsSlovenia

    Coastline: 193 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Slovenia
    CategorySingaporeSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71920,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6482,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72856,151Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.4104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen19346.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N46.0° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won45 countries · 1 life left

    VietnamvsMalawi

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 21,104,482 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Malawi
    CategoryVietnamMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,19221,104,482Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0341,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0178.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1443,002Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N13.4° SWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won46 countries · 1 life left

    TurkmenistanvsSerbia

    Area: 488,100 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Serbia
    CategoryTurkmenistanSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,10077,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4386,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64529,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.185.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1392,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N44.2° NWould win

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