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A little knowledge. An empire of 44.

44of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

36Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 44 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

40 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Mali · Egypt · Timor-Leste · Zambia · Sierra Leone · Gambia · United Arab Emirates · Côte d’Ivoire · Maldives · Azerbaijan · Libya · Albania

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

    MalivsTunisia

    Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 35.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Tunisia
    CategoryMaliTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,240,192163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12712,200,431Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17814,052Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.274.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1551,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.6° N35.3° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsBrazil

    Density: 114.4 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Brazil
    CategoryEgyptBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,4508,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,772211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54021,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114.424.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4507,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N12.6° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    Timor-LestevsChad

    Coastline: 706 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Chad
    CategoryTimor-LesteChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,8741,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28619,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,8112,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.115.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9633,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7060Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S17.3° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsAlgeria

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 27.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Algeria
    CategoryZambiaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,6182,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96546,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08016,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.519.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3302,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S27.4° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsNew Zealand

    Density: 117.9 vs 19.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against New Zealand
    CategorySierra LeoneNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,740268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5125,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37154,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.919.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9483,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40215,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N45.3° SWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsSaudi Arabia

    Density: 238.7 vs 15.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryGambiaSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,3002,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84533,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29271,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.715.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑633,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑802,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N23.5° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsCuba

    Density: 125.4 vs 99.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Cuba
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,600110,860Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75111,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.78,020UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.499.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9051,974Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3183,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N20.6° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Türkiye
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65485,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24343,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.6108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7525,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5157,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.5° N39.1° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsGuinea

    Coastline: 644 vs 320 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Guinea
    CategoryMaldivesGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,99414,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,8074,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.158.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑51,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen644320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N10.7° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsCzechia

    Area: 86,600 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Czechia
    CategoryAzerbaijanCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen86,60078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95810,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67156,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4661,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N49.8° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsSudan

    Wealth per person: 13,858 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Libya against Sudan
    CategoryLibyaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,759,5401,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65950,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,8582,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.226.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2673,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,770853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N16.6° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    AlbaniavsGabon

    Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Gabon
    CategoryAlbaniaGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,748267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,6582,484,789Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,84820,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.99.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7641,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N0.6° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Germany
    CategoryMaliGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,240,192357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12783,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17872,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.6° N51.0° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    TunisiavsLiberia

    Area: 163,610 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Liberia
    CategoryTunisiaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen163,610111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,4315,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,0521,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.649.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5441,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,148579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N7.0° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsNetherlands

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 17,877,117 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Netherlands
    CategoryEgyptNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,45041,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,77217,877,117Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54080,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,629322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N52.2° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsNepal

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 147,181 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Nepal
    CategoryBrazilNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72929,694,614Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1935,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9948,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S29.0° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    Timor-LestevsRomania

    Density: 93.1 vs 80.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Romania
    CategoryTimor-LesteRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28619,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81145,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93.180.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑706225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S45.7° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsSlovenia

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 20,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Slovenia
    CategoryChadSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0642,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70356,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑046.6Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N46.0° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsLesotho

    Area: 752,618 vs 30,355 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Lesotho
    CategoryZambiaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,61830,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9652,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0802,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.576.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3303,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S29.4° SWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsIraq

    Proximity to equator: 27.4° N vs 33.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Iraq
    CategoryAlgeriaIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,381,740438,317Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21945,074,049Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83814,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4102.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9083,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑99858Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen27.4° N33.3° NWould win

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