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A little knowledge. An empire of 29.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

18Wins
1Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 29 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

19 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Somalia · Zambia · Brazil · Timor-Leste · Belarus · Rwanda · Argentina · Georgia · Czechia · Chad · Romania · Namibia

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

    SomaliavsTogo

    Area: 637,657 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Togo
    CategorySomaliaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen637,65756,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,6158,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5573,572Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,460986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,02556Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N8.9° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsLebanon

    Area: 752,618 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Lebanon
    CategoryZambiaLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,61810,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9655,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08012,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3303,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S34.2° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsUkraine

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 37,732,836 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Ukraine
    CategoryBrazilUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,770603,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,72937,732,836Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19317,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.862.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4912,782Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S49.6° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    Timor-LestevsDR Congo

    Density: 93.1 vs 45.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against DR Congo
    CategoryTimor-LesteDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,8742,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,286105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,8111,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93.145.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9635,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑70637Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S1.9° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsSenegal

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belarus against Senegal
    CategoryBelarusSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29818,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,8604,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.291.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑346648Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N15.2° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsTurkmenistan

    Density: 529.8 vs 15.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Turkmenistan
    CategoryRwandaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4717,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51919,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen529.815.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5193,139Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S39.9° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsTajikistan

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 144,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Tajikistan
    CategoryArgentinaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,400144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,40110,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,2464,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.472.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9627,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S38.3° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 69,700 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryGeorgiaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen69,7005,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4831,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09334,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.3266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,193940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑310362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N10.3° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Czechia against Nigeria
    CategoryCzechiaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,042227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,0628,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6022,419Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N9.4° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsKuwait

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Kuwait
    CategoryChadKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0644,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70353,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,445300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N29.4° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    RomaniavsEstonia

    Area: 238,391 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Estonia
    CategoryRomaniaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,39145,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,0621,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98248,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.030.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,544318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2253,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N58.6° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsTunisia

    Area: 824,292 vs 163,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Tunisia
    CategoryNamibiaTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,292163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09512,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24814,052Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.674.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5731,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5721,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S35.3° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsNepal

    Coastline: 3,025 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Nepal
    CategorySomaliaNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61529,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5575,400Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4608,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,0250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N29.0° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsSlovenia

    Population: 8,223,850 vs 2,120,461 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Slovenia
    CategoryTogoSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,78520,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,223,8502,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57256,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5646.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N46.0° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsParaguay

    Population: 20,723,965 vs 6,844,146 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Paraguay
    CategoryZambiaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,618406,752Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen20,723,9656,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08017,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.516.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,330842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S21.6° SWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    LebanonvsSuriname

    Density: 555.1 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Suriname
    CategoryLebanonSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,493628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58521,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.13.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0881,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N4.1° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsCroatia

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Croatia
    CategoryBrazilCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,77056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,7293,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19347,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.868.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9941,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4915,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S45.8° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsSouth Sudan

    Population: 37,732,836 vs 11,483,374 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against South Sudan
    CategoryUkraineSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,550644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen37,732,83611,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.17,680UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.517.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0613,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7820Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N7.1° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Lost29 countries · 3 lives left

    Timor-LestevsPortugal

    Area: 14,874 vs 92,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Portugal
    CategoryTimor-LestePortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,87492,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28610,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81149,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.1114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7061,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S40.7° NWould win

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