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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 67.

67of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

56Wins
4Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 67 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

63 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Myanmar · Tunisia · Japan · United Arab Emirates · Iran · Somalia · Bolivia · DR Congo · Mozambique · Bulgaria · Jamaica · France

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. 61
    Round 61Won67 countries · 1 life left

    BoliviavsNorth Korea

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 2,744 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against North Korea
    CategoryBoliviaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15926,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.12,903UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.1219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5422,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S39.9° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won68 countries · 1 life left

    South SudanvsYemen

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 15.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Yemen
    CategorySouth SudanYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37439,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.. Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.874.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1873,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N15.3° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Lost67 countries · 0 lives left

    ZambiavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 10.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryZambiaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,6185,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9651,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08034,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,330940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S10.3° NWould lose

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