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A little knowledge. An empire of 32.

32of 174 countries
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24 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

21Wins
2Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 32 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

24 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Gabon · Guinea-Bissau · Nepal · Somalia · Mauritania · Ghana · Central African Republic · Bahamas · France · Togo · Bulgaria · Kenya

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

    GabonvsLithuania

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Lithuania
    CategoryGabonLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,66765,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,7892,871,585Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77352,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.344.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,050294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑88590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S55.1° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsMontenegro

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 42.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Montenegro
    CategoryGuinea-BissauMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,12513,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,339623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95631,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.645.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2772,534Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑350293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N42.8° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    NepalvsParaguay

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 842 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Paraguay
    CategoryNepalParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,181406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,6146,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40017,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.816.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,849842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N21.6° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsMalta

    Area: 637,657 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Malta
    CategorySomaliaMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen637,657316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,615552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55767,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.81,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,460253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,025196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N35.9° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsMorocco

    Proximity to equator: 19.4° N vs 31.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Morocco
    CategoryMauritaniaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,700446,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,44137,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,9729,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.984.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9154,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7541,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.4° N31.9° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsCzechia

    Coastline: 539 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Czechia
    CategoryGhanaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,53378,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,91410,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56356,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8851,602Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5390Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N49.8° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsSerbia

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 44.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Serbia
    CategoryCentral African RepublicSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,98477,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4216,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25829,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.385.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4102,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N44.2° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    BahamasvsJordan

    Coastline: 3,542 vs 26 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Jordan
    CategoryBahamasJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,88089,342Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44011,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,12211,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑641,854Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,54226Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N30.7° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsMozambique

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 33,635,160 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Mozambique
    CategoryFranceMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,96133,635,160Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,9271,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.542.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4272,470Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N14.0° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsTunisia

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 35.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Tunisia
    CategoryTogoTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85012,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57214,052Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.874.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9861,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑561,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N35.3° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsCameroon

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 5,415 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Cameroon
    CategoryBulgariaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59628,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,8295,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.159.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9254,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑354402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N4.5° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsArgentina

    Proximity to equator: 0.4° N vs 31.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Argentina
    CategoryKenyaArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,3672,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00345,538,401Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32230,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.416.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1996,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5364,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.4° N31.4° SWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsIran

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gabon against Iran
    CategoryGabonIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,6671,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78990,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77318,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.355.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0505,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8852,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S32.1° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsPanama

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 39,846 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Panama
    CategoryLithuaniaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,30075,420Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5854,458,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72039,846Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.059.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2943,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑902,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N8.4° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsArmenia

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 40.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Armenia
    CategoryGuinea-BissauArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,12529,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,3392,964,300Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95621,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.699.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2774,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N40.6° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsSenegal

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Senegal
    CategoryMontenegroSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52918,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,8634,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.191.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,534648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N15.2° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    NepalvsVietnam

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 3,144 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Nepal against Vietnam
    CategoryNepalVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,181331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,614100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40015,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.8303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8493,144Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N21.7° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Lost28 countries · 3 lives left

    ParaguayvsHonduras

    Highest peak: 842 vs 2,870 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Honduras
    CategoryParaguayHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14610,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,5857,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.895.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8422,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S14.7° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    SomaliavsUzbekistan

    Coastline: 3,025 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Uzbekistan
    CategorySomaliaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657447,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61535,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55711,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.879.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4604,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,0250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N41.5° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Tied29 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsChile

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Chile became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Chile
    CategoryMaltaChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74719,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,10133,174Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.226.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2536,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.86,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N23.4° SWould lose

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