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A little knowledge. An empire of 31.

31of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

23Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 31 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

27 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

South Africa · Palestine · Spain · Zambia · Italy · Singapore · Azerbaijan · Poland · Nicaragua · United States · Sweden · Timor-Leste

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

    South AfricavsMongolia

    Coastline: 2,798 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Mongolia
    CategorySouth AfricaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,0901,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,3843,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21218,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.92.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4504,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S46.0° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 32.1° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against France
    CategoryPalestineFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77565,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17960,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑830.5119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0204,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑403,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen32.1° N46.7° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    SpainvsSerbia

    Area: 505,370 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Serbia
    CategorySpainSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen505,37077,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,5286,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,66129,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.785.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7182,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑105Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N44.2° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsVietnam

    Area: 752,618 vs 331,210 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Vietnam
    CategoryZambiaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,618331,210Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,965100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08015,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3303,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S21.7° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Guinea
    CategoryItalyGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,340245,857Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21614,405,468Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,3504,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.758.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7481,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,600320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N10.7° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsSlovakia

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 45,865 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Slovakia
    CategorySingaporeSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71949,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6485,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,72845,865Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.4110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N48.7° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsLiberia

    Highest peak: 4,466 vs 1,447 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Liberia
    CategoryAzerbaijanLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,9585,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,6711,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.349.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,4661,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N7.0° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsAustralia

    Density: 117.3 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Australia
    CategoryPolandAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,6857,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35326,659,922Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47372,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.33.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4992,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑44025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N23.1° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    NicaraguavsDR Congo

    Flag colours: 10 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against DR Congo
    CategoryNicaraguaDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,3702,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,613105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,3271,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.345.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0855,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑91037Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N1.9° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 39.1° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Canada
    CategoryUnited StatesCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,5179,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,05240,049,088Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58764,962Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.24.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1905,959Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,924202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen39.1° N58.8° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsBelize

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 13,741 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Belize
    CategorySwedenBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,29522,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,632411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45813,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.417.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1001,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,218386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑212Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N17.0° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Lost22 countries · 3 lives left

    Timor-LestevsTunisia

    Coastline: 706 vs 1,148 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Tunisia
    CategoryTimor-LesteTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28612,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81114,052Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.174.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9631,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7061,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S35.3° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    South AfricavsThailand

    Area: 1,219,090 vs 513,120 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Thailand
    CategorySouth AfricaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,219,090513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,38471,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21223,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.9139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4502,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7983,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S15.5° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsAlbania

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Albania
    CategoryMongoliaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11628,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1452,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02024,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.283.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3742,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N40.7° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Lost23 countries · 2 lives left

    PalestinevsLibya

    Population: 5,165,775 vs 7,305,659 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Palestine against Libya
    CategoryPalestineLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,2201,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,165,7757,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17913,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑830.54.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑401,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N26.1° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won24 countries · 2 lives left

    FrancevsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Ecuador
    CategoryFranceEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96117,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,92715,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.563.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8106,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4272,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N1.2° SWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won25 countries · 2 lives left

    SpainvsNetherlands

    Flag colours: 10 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Netherlands
    CategorySpainNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,37041,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,52817,877,117Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,66180,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.7430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,718322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,964451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N52.2° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left

    SerbiavsUzbekistan

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 11,679 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Uzbekistan
    CategorySerbiaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18335,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,77711,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.579.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1694,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N41.5° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    ZambiavsAfghanistan

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 34.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Afghanistan
    CategoryZambiaAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,618652,230Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96541,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0802,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.563.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3307,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S34.3° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    VietnamvsEquatorial Guinea

    Coastline: 3,444 vs 296 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryVietnamEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,21028,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑100,352,1921,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03416,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.065.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1443,008Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,444296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑28Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N1.6° NWould lose

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