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A little knowledge. An empire of 26.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

16Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 26 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

18 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Myanmar · Afghanistan · Russia · Togo · Guinea-Bissau · DR Congo · Malta · Belgium · Fiji · Morocco · Costa Rica · Germany

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

    MyanmarvsSaudi Arabia

    Highest peak: 5,870 vs 3,000 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryMyanmarSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,5782,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79833,702,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95871,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.015.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8703,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9302,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N23.5° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsLebanon

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 3,088 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Lebanon
    CategoryAfghanistanLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,23010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7615,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20412,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4923,088Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N34.2° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsSuriname

    Highest peak: 5,642 vs 1,230 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Suriname
    CategoryRussiaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,098,242163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,130628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29921,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.43.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,6421,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,653386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N4.1° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsNepal

    Coastline: 56 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Nepal
    CategoryTogoNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85029,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5725,400Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9868,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen560Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N29.0° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsMali

    Coastline: 350 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Mali
    CategoryGuinea-BissauMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,1251,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33923,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,9563,178Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.619.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2771,155Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N18.6° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsPeru

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 33,845,617 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Peru
    CategoryDR CongoPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,8581,285,216Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,73133,845,617Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73217,042Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.126.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1106,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑372,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S13.0° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsLesotho

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 2,880 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Lesotho
    CategoryMaltaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑31630,355Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,7472,311,472Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,1012,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.276.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2533,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.80Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N29.4° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsNetherlands

    Highest peak: 694 vs 322 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belgium against Netherlands
    CategoryBelgiumNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,52841,543Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94617,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,63080,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.9430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen694322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.5451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N52.2° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Lost19 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsIran

    Density: 50.6 vs 55.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Iran
    CategoryFijiIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,2741,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14590,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65618,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen50.655.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3245,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1292,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S32.1° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    MoroccovsBrunei

    Area: 446,550 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Brunei
    CategoryMoroccoBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen446,5505,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,505458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90385,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.579.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1651,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N4.5° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    Costa RicavsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 10.1° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against France
    CategoryCosta RicaFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52565,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24860,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8194,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2903,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.1° N46.7° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    GermanyvsArgentina

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 45,538,401 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Argentina
    CategoryGermanyArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,0222,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,27345,538,401Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26230,246Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.316.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9636,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3894,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N31.4° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsThailand

    Highest peak: 5,870 vs 2,565 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Thailand
    CategoryMyanmarThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79871,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95823,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8702,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9303,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N15.5° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsPanama

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Panama
    CategorySaudi ArabiaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,69075,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,7314,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62439,846Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.759.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0003,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6402,490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N8.4° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    AfghanistanvsLiberia

    Area: 652,230 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Liberia
    CategoryAfghanistanLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,230111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7615,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,2041,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.649.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4921,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N7.0° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsSierra Leone

    Density: 555.1 vs 117.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Sierra Leone
    CategoryLebanonSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40071,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4938,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,5853,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.1117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0881,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N8.7° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    RussiavsSenegal

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 196,722 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Senegal
    CategoryRussiaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,242196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,13018,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2994,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,642648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,653531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N15.2° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Lost26 countries · 2 lives left

    SurinamevsMauritius

    Wealth per person: 21,128 vs 29,403 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Mauritius
    CategorySurinameMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,8202,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8861,248,647Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,12829,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,230828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N20.3° SWould win

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