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A little knowledge. An empire of 107.

107of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

99Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 107 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

103 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Gabon · Eritrea · Côte d’Ivoire · Iraq · DR Congo · Cambodia · Cyprus · Somalia · Morocco · Palestine · Malta · 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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    DR CongovsLatvia

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 64,589 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Latvia
    CategoryDR CongoLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,85864,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,7311,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73242,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.129.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,110312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S56.6° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    ParaguayvsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Poland
    CategoryParaguayPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752312,685Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14636,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58548,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8422,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° S51.9° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    CambodiavsLibya

    Density: 96.2 vs 4.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Libya
    CategoryCambodiaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,0351,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,8807,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43713,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96.24.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8102,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4431,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N26.1° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    DjiboutivsUnited States

    Density: 49.7 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against United States
    CategoryDjiboutiUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,2009,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,944336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23282,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.734.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0216,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑31419,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N39.1° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    CyprusvsMexico

    Density: 145.4 vs 66.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Mexico
    CategoryCyprusMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,2511,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,976129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87525,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen145.466.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9515,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6489,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N23.5° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    RwandavsAndorra

    Proximity to equator: 1.8° S vs 42.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Andorra
    CategoryRwandaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47180,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51971,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.8172.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5192,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.8° S42.5° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    SomaliavsMyanmar

    Proximity to equator: 2.6° N vs 21.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Somalia against Myanmar
    CategorySomaliaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61554,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5575,958Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.880.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4605,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0251,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.6° N21.6° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    OmanvsGhana

    Area: 309,500 vs 238,533 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Ghana
    CategoryOmanGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen309,500238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26933,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,9807,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,004885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,092539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    MoroccovsSenegal

    Coastline: 1,835 vs 531 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Senegal
    CategoryMoroccoSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,550196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,50518,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,9034,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.591.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,165648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,835531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N15.2° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsEstonia

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Estonia
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,00045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,8851,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85648,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.130.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1693,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N58.6° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    PalestinevsMalawi

    Density: 830.5 vs 178.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Malawi
    CategoryPalestineMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77521,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1791,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.5178.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0203,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N13.4° SWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    EgyptvsLesotho

    Area: 1,001,450 vs 30,355 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Lesotho
    CategoryEgyptLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,001,45030,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,7722,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,5402,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.476.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6293,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N29.4° SWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Indonesia
    CategoryMaltaIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3161,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,747281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10115,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2147.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2534,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.854,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N1.0° SWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsIceland

    Proximity to equator: 40.5° N vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Iceland
    CategoryAzerbaijanIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600103,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,958385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67182,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.33.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4662,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.5° N64.7° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsTunisia

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 163,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Tunisia
    CategoryMongoliaTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14512,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02014,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.274.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3741,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N35.3° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    TanzaniavsLiberia

    Area: 947,300 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Liberia
    CategoryTanzaniaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen947,300111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,6065,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0221,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.349.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8951,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,424579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S7.0° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    GabonvsChile

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 23.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Chile
    CategoryGabonChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,667756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78919,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77333,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.326.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0506,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8856,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S23.4° SWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    GuyanavsZambia

    Coastline: 459 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Zambia
    CategoryGuyanaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35320,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,7744,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.827.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7752,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N14.7° SWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    ChinavsAfghanistan

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 41,454,761 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Afghanistan
    CategoryChinaAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960652,230Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,00041,454,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,2002,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.063.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8497,492Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N34.3° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsSingapore

    Flag colours: 12 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Singapore
    CategoryBelizeSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1065,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,741144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.98,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,124166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen122Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N1.4° NWould lose

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