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A little knowledge. An empire of 46.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

37Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 46 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

40 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Senegal · Montenegro · Zimbabwe · Somalia · Jordan · Burkina Faso · Bolivia · South Sudan · Rwanda · China · South Korea · Uganda

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

    SenegalvsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Ukraine
    CategorySenegalUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57337,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78217,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.962.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6482,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5312,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N49.6° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsBurundi

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 1,147 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Burundi
    CategoryMontenegroBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81227,830Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52913,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,8631,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N3.4° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsRomania

    Highest peak: 2,592 vs 2,544 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Romania
    CategoryZimbabweRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,757238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82219,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79645,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.880.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,5922,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S45.7° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsDominican Republic

    Area: 637,657 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Dominican Republic
    CategorySomaliaDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen637,65748,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61511,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55725,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4603,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0251,288Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N19.1° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsLebanon

    Area: 89,342 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Lebanon
    CategoryJordanLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen89,34210,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2135,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45112,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.0555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8543,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N34.2° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsSlovakia

    Area: 274,200 vs 49,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Slovakia
    CategoryBurkina FasoSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen274,20049,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7765,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76245,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7492,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N48.7° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsSouth Africa

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 3,450 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against South Africa
    CategoryBoliviaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,5811,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15963,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90315,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.151.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5423,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑96Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S30.2° SWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsIndia

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 22.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for South Sudan against India
    CategorySouth SudanIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,3293,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,3741,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable9,853Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1878,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N22.4° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsIsrael

    Proximity to equator: 1.8° S vs 30.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Israel
    CategoryRwandaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,33821,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4719,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51955,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.8449.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5192,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.8° S30.9° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsUruguay

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 176,215 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Uruguay
    CategoryChinaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,960176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,0003,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20034,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.019.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,849514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,500660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N32.9° SWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsEswatini

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 1,230,506 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Eswatini
    CategorySouth KoreaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,6191,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43011,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.670.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9501,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N26.6° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsCambodia

    Proximity to equator: 2.0° N vs 12.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Cambodia
    CategoryUgandaCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,038181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,60117,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1007,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.996.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.0° N12.6° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    SenegalvsBahrain

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 26.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Bahrain
    CategorySenegalBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,5731,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78264,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.92,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑648135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑531161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N26.0° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsArgentina

    Density: 62.5 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Argentina
    CategoryUkraineArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,5502,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83645,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68030,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62.516.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0616,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7824,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N31.4° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsPeru

    Density: 45.1 vs 26.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Peru
    CategoryMontenegroPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,8121,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52933,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86317,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.126.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5346,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.52,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N13.0° SWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsJamaica

    Highest peak: 2,685 vs 2,256 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Jamaica
    CategoryBurundiJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,4502,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14712,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.9258.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,6852,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S18.1° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsTimor-Leste

    Area: 390,757 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Timor-Leste
    CategoryZimbabweTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen390,75714,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8221,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,7964,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.893.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S8.9° SWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    RomaniavsNiger

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Niger
    CategoryRomaniaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,3911,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,06226,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,9821,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.020.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5442,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N17.6° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 2.6° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against United Kingdom
    CategorySomaliaUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61568,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55760,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4601,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,02512,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.6° N52.5° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsVenezuela

    Density: 232.8 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Venezuela
    CategoryDominican RepublicVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26528,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.25,861UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen232.831.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0984,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2882,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N7.2° NWould lose

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