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A little knowledge. An empire of 45.

45of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

37Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 45 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

41 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Togo · Bahamas · Albania · Peru · Turkmenistan · Singapore · Russia · United Kingdom · Lesotho · Armenia · Guinea-Bissau · Lithuania

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

    TogovsKyrgyzstan

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 41.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryTogoKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,8507,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5727,304Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.835.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9867,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑560Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N41.7° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    BahamasvsBenin

    Coastline: 3,542 vs 121 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Benin
    CategoryBahamasBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44014,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,1224,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑64675Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,542121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N10.4° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    AlbaniavsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Philippines
    CategoryAlbaniaPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,748300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,658114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,84810,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36236,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N17.0° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsYemen

    Highest peak: 6,746 vs 3,666 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Yemen
    CategoryPeruYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61739,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.17,042UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.374.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,7463,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4141,906Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S15.3° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsSri Lanka

    Area: 488,100 vs 65,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Sri Lanka
    CategoryTurkmenistanSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,10065,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43822,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64514,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.1335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1392,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N7.1° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsVenezuela

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Singapore against Venezuela
    CategorySingaporeVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64828,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.144,728UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.431.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1664,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1932,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N7.2° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsMongolia

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 1,564,116 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Mongolia
    CategoryRussiaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,2421,564,116Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1303,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29918,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.42.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6424,374Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N46.0° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsChina

    Density: 281.3 vs 147.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against China
    CategoryUnited KingdomChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,6109,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,0001,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78725,200Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281.3147.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3458,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,42914,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N32.5° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    LesothovsSolomon Islands

    Highest peak: 3,482 vs 2,335 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Solomon Islands
    CategoryLesothoSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,35528,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,472800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,8802,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.127.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,4822,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S9.6° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    ArmeniavsKuwait

    Area: 29,743 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Armenia against Kuwait
    CategoryArmeniaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,74317,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,3004,853,420Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,55253,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.7272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,090300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N29.4° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsDjibouti

    Area: 36,125 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Djibouti
    CategoryGuinea-BissauDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,12523,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,3391,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,9567,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.649.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2772,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑350314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N11.4° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsPalestine

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 6,179 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Palestine
    CategoryLithuaniaPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,3006,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5855,165,775Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7206,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2941,020Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9040Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N32.1° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsNorth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Togo against North Korea
    CategoryTogoNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785120,538Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85026,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.3,572UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑562,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N39.9° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsTunisia

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 1,544 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Tunisia
    CategoryKyrgyzstanTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75012,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30414,052Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.574.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4391,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N35.3° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    BahamasvsIceland

    Proximity to equator: 24.7° N vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Iceland
    CategoryBahamasIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880103,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,440385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,12282,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.83.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑642,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,5424,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen24.7° N64.7° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsLibya

    Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 26.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Libya
    CategoryBeninLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,6221,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,0347,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13313,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.34.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1211,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.4° N26.1° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    AlbaniavsOman

    Density: 83.9 vs 16.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Oman
    CategoryAlbaniaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,748309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,6585,049,269Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84841,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83.916.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3622,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N22.1° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsMadagascar

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 31,195,932 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Madagascar
    CategoryPhilippinesMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,19931,195,932Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9951,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.053.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9542,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2894,828Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N18.4° SWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Lost29 countries · 3 lives left

    PeruvsGuyana

    Wealth per person: 17,042 vs 54,774 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Peru.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Guyana
    CategoryPeruGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,617826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,04254,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.33.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7462,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,414459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S2.7° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    YemenvsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 15.3° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against New Zealand
    CategoryYemenNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,7995,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable54,950Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.619.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6663,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,90615,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.3° N45.3° SWould win

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