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A little knowledge. An empire of 101.

101of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

87Wins
4Losses
6Ties
Explore the final empire · 101 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

97 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Cyprus · Singapore · Republic of the Congo · Egypt · Jamaica · Romania · Iceland · Algeria · Japan · El Salvador · Brunei · Nepal

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 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsSierra Leone

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 402 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Sierra Leone
    CategoryJamaicaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99171,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7868,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6613,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2561,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,022402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N8.7° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    RomaniavsBulgaria

    Area: 238,391 vs 110,879 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Bulgaria
    CategoryRomaniaBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,391110,879Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑19,061,0626,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98238,829Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.058.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5442,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225354Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N42.5° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Tied34 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsDenmark

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Denmark became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Denmark
    CategoryKyrgyzstanDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,95143,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,7505,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30477,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.5138.0Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑7,439171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N55.9° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    GermanyvsSlovenia

    Area: 357,022 vs 20,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia, Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Slovenia
    CategoryGermanySloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen357,02220,273Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑83,287,2732,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26256,151Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,38946.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N46.0° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsPeru

    Coastline: 4,970 vs 2,414 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Peru
    CategoryIcelandPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,0001,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66333,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,25717,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.726.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1106,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,9702,414Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N13.0° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsDR Congo

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 2,344,858 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Algeria against DR Congo
    CategoryAlgeriaDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,7402,344,858Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,219105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8381,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.445.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9085,110Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑99837Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N1.9° SWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsMalta

    Population: 1,827,816 vs 552,747 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Malta
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,827,816552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35467,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.11,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑2,764253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0196.8Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N35.9° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    NorwayvsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Ethiopia
    CategoryNorwayEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,8021,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,601128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,7683,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.0116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4694,550Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑25,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N8.5° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsGambia

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 2,697,845 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Gambia
    CategoryJapanGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91511,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,6502,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,7263,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5238.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,77663Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑29,75180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N13.6° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsBahrain

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 1,577,059 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Bahrain
    CategoryFranceBahrainResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑551,500760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,9611,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92764,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.52,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,810135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,427161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N26.0° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsNorth Korea

    Flag colours: 9 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for El Salvador against North Korea
    CategoryEl SalvadorNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041120,538Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62426,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.12,667UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.9219.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7302,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3072,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N39.9° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsKazakhstan

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Kazakhstan
    CategoryZimbabweKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,7572,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82220,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79638,547Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑41.87.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5927,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S48.5° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsUganda

    Coastline: 161 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Uganda
    CategoryBruneiUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,765241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,94948,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑85,1033,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8505,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N2.0° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsIreland

    Proximity to equator: 32.1° N vs 53.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Palestine against Ireland
    CategoryPalestineIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22070,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7755,311,538Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,179133,440Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑830.575.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,041Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑401,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen32.1° N53.1° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    NepalvsFinland

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 1,328 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Finland
    CategoryNepalFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,181338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,6145,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40063,467Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑201.816.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8491,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N63.3° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsNamibia

    Proximity to equator: 1.8° S vs 20.6° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Namibia
    CategoryRwandaNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4712,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51911,248Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑529.83.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5192,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.8° S20.6° SWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    CyprusvsMauritania

    Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Mauritania
    CategoryCyprusMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,2511,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,9765,022,441Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59,8756,972Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑145.44.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,951915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑648754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N19.4° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    GuineavsIsrael

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 30.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Israel
    CategoryGuineaIsraelResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑245,85721,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,4689,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33755,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.6449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑320273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N30.9° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsBrazil

    Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 21,193 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Georgia against Brazil
    CategoryGeorgiaBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,7008,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,483211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,09321,193Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑53.324.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1932,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3107,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N12.6° SWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsGabon

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Gabon
    CategoryLithuaniaGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5852,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72020,773Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑44.09.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2941,050Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N0.6° SWould lose

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