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A little knowledge. An empire of 40.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

29Wins
1Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 40 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

30 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Lebanon · South Africa · Germany · Mauritania · Lesotho · Honduras · Zimbabwe · Syria · Timor-Leste · Mali · Cuba · Montenegro

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

    LebanonvsRussia

    Density: 555.1 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Russia
    CategoryLebanonRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40017,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,493143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58544,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.18.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0885,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑22537,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N63.6° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsAustria

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 9,131,761 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Austria
    CategorySouth AfricaAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,09083,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,3849,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21274,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.9108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4503,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S47.7° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    GermanyvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 10,483,751 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryGermanyUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,02283,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,27310,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26278,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3125.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9631,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3891,318Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N23.5° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsUzbekistan

    Coastline: 754 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Uzbekistan
    CategoryMauritaniaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,700447,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,44135,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97211,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.979.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9154,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N41.5° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    LesothovsSingapore

    Area: 30,355 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Singapore
    CategoryLesothoSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,355719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,4725,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,880144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.18,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,482166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S1.4° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    HondurasvsGreece

    Population: 10,644,851 vs 10,407,351 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Greece
    CategoryHondurasGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090131,957Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,644,85110,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18442,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.078.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8702,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑82313,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N39.8° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsKyrgyzstan

    Population: 16,340,822 vs 7,099,750 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryZimbabweKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,757199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen16,340,8227,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,7967,304Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.835.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5927,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S41.7° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsBhutan

    Population: 23,594,623 vs 786,385 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Bhutan
    CategorySyriaBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,43738,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,594,623786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable16,229Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.920.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8147,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N27.5° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    Timor-LestevsChile

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° S vs 23.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Chile
    CategoryTimor-LesteChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28619,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81133,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.126.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9636,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7066,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° S23.4° SWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Türkiye
    CategoryMaliTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,240,192783,562Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12785,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17843,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1555,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.6° N39.1° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    CubavsBotswana

    Density: 99.4 vs 4.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Botswana
    CategoryCubaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,9312,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable21,029Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99.44.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9741,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N22.1° SWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsGambia

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 3,292 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Gambia
    CategoryMontenegroGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81211,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5292,697,845Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,8633,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,53463Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N13.6° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    LebanonvsParaguay

    Density: 555.1 vs 16.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Paraguay
    CategoryLebanonParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4936,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58517,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.116.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,088842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N21.6° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsGuatemala

    Population: 143,826,130 vs 18,124,838 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Guatemala
    CategoryRussiaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,098,242108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen143,826,13018,124,838Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29913,752Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6424,220Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,653400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N15.0° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsChad

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 19,319,064 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Chad
    CategorySouth AfricaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,0901,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,38419,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,2122,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.915.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4503,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S17.3° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    AustriavsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Tunisia
    CategoryAustriaTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76112,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26114,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.974.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7981,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N35.3° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    GermanyvsLaos

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 7,664,993 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Laos
    CategoryGermanyLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,022236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,2737,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2629,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.332.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,817Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N19.6° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsSudan

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Sudan
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,6001,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75150,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0202,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.426.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9053,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,318853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N16.6° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsMalta

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Malta
    CategoryMauritaniaMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,700316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,441552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97267,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.91,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑915253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑754196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N35.9° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsSuriname

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 1,230 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Suriname
    CategoryUzbekistanSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,307628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67921,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.73.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6431,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N4.1° NWould lose

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