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A little knowledge. An empire of 55.

55of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

46Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 55 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

51 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Palestine · Denmark · Uruguay · Botswana · Mexico · Australia · Argentina · Austria · Haiti · Colombia · China · Republic of the Congo

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

    PalestinevsCambodia

    Density: 830.5 vs 96.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Cambodia
    CategoryPalestineCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77517,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1797,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.596.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N12.6° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsTurkmenistan

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Turkmenistan
    CategoryDenmarkTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9527,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42519,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.015.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1713,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N39.9° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsEritrea

    Area: 176,215 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Eritrea
    CategoryUruguayEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen176,215117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,0813,470,390Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.34,546UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.229.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5143,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6602,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S16.0° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Lost14 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsSouth Sudan

    Area: 581,730 vs 644,329 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against South Sudan
    CategoryBotswanaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,730644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24411,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.21,029UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.317.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4953,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S7.1° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsMauritius

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Mauritius
    CategoryMexicoMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,3752,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,7591,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18829,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.0612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,636828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,330177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N20.3° SWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsYemen

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 527,968 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Australia against Yemen
    CategoryAustraliaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92239,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.72,273UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.474.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2283,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7601,906Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S15.3° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    ArgentinavsNigeria

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 923,768 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Nigeria
    CategoryArgentinaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,400923,768Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,401227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,2468,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9622,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,989853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S9.4° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    AustriavsSlovakia

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 45,865 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Slovakia
    CategoryAustriaSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,87149,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7615,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26145,865Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7982,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N48.7° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Lost17 countries · 2 lives left

    HaitivsTunisia

    Population: 11,637,398 vs 12,200,431 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Tunisia
    CategoryHaitiTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,637,39812,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26514,052Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.474.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6741,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7711,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N35.3° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won18 countries · 2 lives left

    ColombiavsIran

    Highest peak: 5,730 vs 5,625 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Iran
    CategoryColombiaIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,9101,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15290,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28218,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.955.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,7305,625Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2082,440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N32.1° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won19 countries · 2 lives left

    ChinavsOman

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 309,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Oman
    CategoryChinaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,960309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,0005,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20041,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.016.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8493,004Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5002,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N22.1° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won20 countries · 2 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsMalta

    Area: 342,000 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Malta
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen342,000316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,885552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85667,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.11,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑169196.8Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N35.9° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won21 countries · 2 lives left

    PalestinevsSolomon Islands

    Density: 830.5 vs 27.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Solomon Islands
    CategoryPalestineSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22028,896Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,775800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1792,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.527.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑405,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N9.6° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won22 countries · 2 lives left

    CambodiavsNepal

    Coastline: 443 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Nepal
    CategoryCambodiaNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,035147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,88029,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,4375,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.2201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8108,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4430Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N29.0° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won23 countries · 2 lives left

    DenmarkvsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 7,314 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Denmark against South Sudan
    CategoryDenmarkSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95211,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.77,425UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.017.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1713,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N7.1° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won24 countries · 2 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsBhutan

    Area: 488,100 vs 38,394 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Bhutan
    CategoryTurkmenistanBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,10038,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,438786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64516,229Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.120.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1397,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N27.5° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won25 countries · 2 lives left

    UruguayvsGhana

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Ghana
    CategoryUruguayGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,215238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08133,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,5467,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑514885Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑660539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S7.0° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left

    EritreavsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 16.0° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Norway
    CategoryEritreaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,3905,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable107,768Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.517.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0182,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,23425,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.0° N61.5° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    MexicovsBurundi

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Burundi
    CategoryMexicoBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,37527,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,75913,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1881,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.0491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N3.4° SWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritiusvsLebanon

    Proximity to equator: 20.3° S vs 34.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Lebanon
    CategoryMauritiusLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,04010,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,6475,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40312,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.1555.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8283,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑177225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.3° S34.2° NWould win

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