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A little knowledge. An empire of 43.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

33Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 43 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

35 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

North Macedonia · Malawi · Vietnam · Burkina Faso · Bangladesh · Colombia · Belarus · United Arab Emirates · Benin · Azerbaijan · Turkmenistan · Portugal

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

    North MacedoniavsUkraine

    Density: 71.1 vs 62.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Ukraine
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81637,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35417,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71.162.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N49.6° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsAfghanistan

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 34.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malawi against Afghanistan
    CategoryMalawiAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48241,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8322,204Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.163.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0027,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S34.3° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsParaguay

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 6,844,146 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Paraguay
    CategoryVietnamParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,1926,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03417,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.016.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,144842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N21.6° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsMoldova

    Population: 23,025,776 vs 2,457,783 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Moldova
    CategoryBurkina FasoMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,20033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,025,7762,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76217,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.072.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑749430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N47.5° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsSweden

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 10,536,632 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Sweden
    CategoryBangladeshSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99010,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15568,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.023.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5803,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N65.8° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsBurundi

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 13,689,450 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Burundi
    CategoryColombiaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,91027,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,321,15213,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,2821,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N3.4° SWould tie
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsMalta

    Population: 9,178,298 vs 552,747 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Malta
    CategoryBelarusMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,178,298552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86067,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.21,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑346253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0196.8Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N35.9° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsMorocco

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 9,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Morocco
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,600446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75137,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0209,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.484.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9054,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3181,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N31.9° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsGuyana

    Density: 125.3 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Benin against Guyana
    CategoryBeninGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,034826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13354,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.33.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑121459Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N2.7° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsLaos

    Population: 10,153,958 vs 7,664,993 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Laos
    CategoryAzerbaijanLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,153,9587,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,6719,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.332.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4662,817Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N19.6° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsIndia

    Wealth per person: 19,645 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against India
    CategoryTurkmenistanIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,1003,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4381,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen19,6459,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.1437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1398,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N22.4° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    PortugalvsRussia

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 44,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Russia
    CategoryPortugalRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,09017,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,174143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,80044,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.98.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3515,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,79337,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N63.6° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsCyprus

    Population: 1,827,816 vs 1,344,976 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Cyprus
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,7139,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,827,8161,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35459,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7641,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0648Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N34.9° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 17,680 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Mozambique
    CategoryUkraineMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,550799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83633,635,160Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,6801,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.542.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7822,470Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N14.0° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsZimbabwe

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 19.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Zimbabwe
    CategoryMalawiZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48216,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8325,796Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.141.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0022,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S19.0° SWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsMongolia

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 4,374 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Mongolia
    CategoryAfghanistanMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,2301,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7613,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20418,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.62.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4924,374Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N46.0° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsDR Congo

    Coastline: 3,444 vs 37 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against DR Congo
    CategoryVietnamDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,2102,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑100,352,192105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0341,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.045.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1445,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,44437Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N1.9° SWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsLithuania

    Area: 406,752 vs 65,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Lithuania
    CategoryParaguayLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen406,75265,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1462,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58552,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.844.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑842294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑090Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S55.1° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsSolomon Islands

    Area: 274,200 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Solomon Islands
    CategoryBurkina FasoSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen274,20028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,776800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7622,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.027.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7492,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N9.6° SWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    MoldovavsMontenegro

    Density: 72.6 vs 45.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Montenegro
    CategoryMoldovaMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,85113,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,783623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,75131,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72.645.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4302,534Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0293.5Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑95Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N42.8° NWould lose

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