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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. 61
    Round 61Won71 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsMongolia

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 18,020 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Mongolia
    CategoryIcelandMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,0001,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6633,481,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25718,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.72.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1104,374Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑4,9700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N46.0° NWould lose
  2. 62
    Round 62Won72 countries · 3 lives left

    PeruvsHungary

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 93,028 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Hungary
    CategoryPeruHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21693,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6179,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04246,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7461,014Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S47.3° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won73 countries · 3 lives left

    AlgeriavsEswatini

    Population: 46,164,219 vs 1,230,506 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Eswatini
    CategoryAlgeriaEswatiniResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,381,74017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,164,2191,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83811,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.470.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9081,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N26.6° SWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won74 countries · 3 lives left

    DR CongovsChina

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against China
    CategoryDR CongoChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,8589,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,7311,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73225,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1108,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3714,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S32.5° NWould win
  5. 65
    Round 65Won75 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsSri Lanka

    Highest peak: 2,764 vs 2,524 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Sri Lanka
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71365,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81622,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35414,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7642,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N7.1° NWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won76 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 34,652 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryMaltaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3165,128Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,7471,367,510Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10134,652Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2266.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑253940Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.8362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N10.3° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won77 countries · 3 lives left

    NorwayvsHaiti

    Coastline: 25,148 vs 1,771 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Norway against Haiti
    CategoryNorwayHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,80227,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60111,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑107,7683,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.0419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4692,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,1481,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N19.2° NWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won78 countries · 3 lives left

    EthiopiavsMyanmar

    Area: 1,104,300 vs 676,578 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Myanmar
    CategoryEthiopiaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,104,300676,578Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑128,691,69254,133,798Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,0635,958Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.580.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5505,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N21.6° NWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won79 countries · 3 lives left

    JapanvsGreece

    Coastline: 29,751 vs 13,676 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Greece
    CategoryJapanGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915131,957Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑124,516,65010,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72642,614Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.578.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,917Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,75113,676Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N39.8° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won80 countries · 3 lives left

    GambiavsAustralia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Australia
    CategoryGambiaAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,3007,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84526,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29272,273Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑238.73.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑632,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N23.1° SWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Won81 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsEritrea

    Area: 551,500 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Eritrea
    CategoryFranceEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen551,500117,600Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑65,925,9613,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.60,927UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.529.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8103,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4272,234Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N16.0° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won82 countries · 3 lives left

    BahrainvsSwitzerland

    Coastline: 161 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Switzerland
    CategoryBahrainSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑76041,277Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,0598,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,22493,940Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.1215.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1354,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N46.7° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won83 countries · 3 lives left

    El SalvadorvsThailand

    Density: 299.9 vs 139.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Thailand
    CategoryEl SalvadorThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62471,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66723,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.9139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7302,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3073,219Would lose
    Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N15.5° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Won84 countries · 3 lives left

    North KoreavsPakistan

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Pakistan
    CategoryNorth KoreaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,538796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,204247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable6,019Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7448,611Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,4951,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N27.8° NWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won85 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsAfghanistan

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 34.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Afghanistan
    CategoryZimbabweAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,757652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82241,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,7962,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.863.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5927,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.0° S34.3° NWould win
  16. 76
    Round 76Won86 countries · 3 lives left

    KazakhstanvsTogo

    Highest peak: 7,010 vs 986 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Togo
    CategoryKazakhstanTogoResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,724,90056,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1048,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,5473,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,010986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑056Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N8.9° NWould lose
  17. 77
    Round 77Won87 countries · 3 lives left

    BruneivsBurundi

    Coastline: 161 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Brunei against Burundi
    CategoryBruneiBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,76527,830Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,94913,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑85,1031,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8502,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N3.4° SWould lose
  18. 78
    Round 78Won88 countries · 3 lives left

    UgandavsUnited States

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uganda against United States
    CategoryUgandaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,0389,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,601336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10082,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.934.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1106,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N39.1° NWould win
  19. 79
    Round 79Won89 countries · 3 lives left

    PalestinevsArmenia

    Proximity to equator: 32.1° N vs 40.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Armenia
    CategoryPalestineArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22029,743Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7752,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17921,552Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑830.599.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0204,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen32.1° N40.6° NWould win
  20. 80
    Round 80Won90 countries · 3 lives left

    IrelandvsMorocco

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Morocco
    CategoryIrelandMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53837,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑133,4409,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.684.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0414,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4481,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N31.9° NWould lose

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