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A little knowledge. An empire of 56.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

43Wins
2Losses
5Ties
Explore the final empire · 56 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

50 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Cyprus · Italy · Botswana · Oman · Yemen · Australia · Afghanistan · Belarus · Morocco · Malta · Brazil · Guinea

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

    CyprusvsPakistan

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Pakistan
    CategoryCyprusPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,976247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,8756,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.4310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9518,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6481,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N27.8° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsThailand

    Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Thailand
    CategoryItalyThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,340513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21671,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,35023,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.7139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7482,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,6003,219Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N15.5° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsLebanon

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° S vs 34.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Lebanon
    CategoryBotswanaLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,73010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2445,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02912,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4953,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° S34.2° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsUkraine

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Ukraine
    CategoryOmanUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26937,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98017,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.362.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0042,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0922,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N49.6° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Tied16 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsDR Congo

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    DR Congo became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against DR Congo
    CategoryYemenDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,9682,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,799105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable1,732Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.645.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6665,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,90637Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N1.9° SWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsBurkina Faso

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 274,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso, DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Burkina Faso
    CategoryAustraliaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92223,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2732,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.484.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,228749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S12.8° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsLithuania

    Area: 652,230 vs 65,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Lithuania
    CategoryAfghanistanLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,23065,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7612,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20452,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.644.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,492294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑090Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N55.1° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsSouth Africa

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 15,212 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against South Africa
    CategoryBelarusSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,6001,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29863,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,86015,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.251.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3463,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N30.2° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsNicaragua

    Area: 446,550 vs 130,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Nicaragua
    CategoryMoroccoNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen446,550130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5056,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,9038,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.552.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1652,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N12.6° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsBelize

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 13,741 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Belize
    CategoryMaltaBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑31622,966Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,747411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10113,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.217.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2531,124Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.8386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N17.0° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsGhana

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 238,533 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Ghana
    CategoryBrazilGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72933,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1937,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,994885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S7.0° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    GuineavsVanuatu

    Area: 245,857 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Vanuatu
    CategoryGuineaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen245,85712,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,468320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3374,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.626.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,877Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3202,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N15.4° SWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    CyprusvsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Myanmar
    CategoryCyprusMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97654,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59,8755,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.480.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9515,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6481,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N21.6° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsBulgaria

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 6,446,596 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Bulgaria
    CategoryPakistanBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4956,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01938,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.958.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6112,925Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N42.5° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsColombia

    Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 21,282 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Colombia
    CategoryItalyColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,3401,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21652,321,152Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,35021,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.745.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7485,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,6003,208Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N3.4° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsSudan

    Wealth per person: 23,598 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Sudan
    CategoryThailandSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,1201,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,43550,042,791Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,5982,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.726.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5653,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,219853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N16.6° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsTimor-Leste

    Area: 581,730 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Timor-Leste
    CategoryBotswanaTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,73014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2441,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,0294,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.393.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4952,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S8.9° SWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    LebanonvsAlbania

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Albania
    CategoryLebanonAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40028,748Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4932,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58524,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.183.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0882,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N40.7° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsMauritius

    Area: 309,500 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Mauritius
    CategoryOmanMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen309,5002,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,2691,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98029,403Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,004828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,092177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N20.3° SWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsHungary

    Area: 603,550 vs 93,028 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Hungary
    CategoryUkraineHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,55093,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,8369,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68046,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.5103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0611,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7820Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N47.3° NWould lose

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