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A little knowledge. An empire of 60.

60of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

51Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 60 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

56 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

South Africa · Mozambique · Malawi · Belize · Senegal · Argentina · Gambia · Papua New Guinea · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Brazil · Liberia · Yemen

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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    SenegalvsGeorgia

    Coastline: 531 vs 310 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Georgia
    CategorySenegalGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,72269,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,5733,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78225,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.953.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6485,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen531310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N42.4° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    LesothovsMexico

    Density: 76.1 vs 66.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Mexico
    CategoryLesothoMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,3551,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,472129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88025,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen76.166.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4825,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑09,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S23.5° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsMontenegro

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Montenegro
    CategoryArgentinaMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,40013,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,401623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24631,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.445.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9622,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,989293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S42.8° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsCyprus

    Area: 947,300 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Cyprus
    CategoryTanzaniaCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen947,3009,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,6061,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02259,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8951,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,424648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S34.9° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsSlovenia

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Slovenia
    CategoryGambiaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,30020,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8452,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29256,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.7104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑632,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8046.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N46.0° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsParaguay

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 21.6° S from the equator · Closer 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 ↑20,723,9656,844,146Would 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 ↓ · Chosen14.7° S21.6° SWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsLuxembourg

    Coastline: 5,152 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Luxembourg
    CategoryPapua New GuineaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,8402,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,635666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,672152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,509559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S49.7° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsIsrael

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 9,849,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Israel
    CategoryBangladeshIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,46021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,9909,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15555,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0449.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N30.9° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Tied40 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsColombia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Colombia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Colombia
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1971,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07352,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37621,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.245.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3865,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑203,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N3.4° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsGuinea-Bissau

    Flag colours: 5 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau, Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryComorosGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,23536,125Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,3872,153,339Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,8972,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.559.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,360277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑340350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S12.1° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsSyria

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 187,437 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Syria
    CategoryBrazilSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72923,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.21,193UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,814Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S35.0° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsBelarus

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 207,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Belarus
    CategoryChadBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,000207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0649,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70330,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.044.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,445346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N53.8° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsSerbia

    Coastline: 579 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Serbia
    CategoryLiberiaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,36977,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,0316,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79629,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.385.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4472,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5790Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N44.2° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsGermany

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Germany
    CategoryUzbekistanGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30783,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67972,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.7233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6432,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N51.0° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsJapan

    Proximity to equator: 15.3° N vs 36.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Japan
    CategoryYemenJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968377,915Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,799124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable52,726Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6663,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,90629,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.3° N36.7° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsVietnam

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 15,034 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Czechia against Vietnam
    CategoryCzechiaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,042100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,06215,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6023,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N21.7° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsSudan

    Wealth per person: 15,212 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Sudan
    CategorySouth AfricaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,0901,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,38450,042,791Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,2122,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.926.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4503,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,798853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S16.6° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsBelgium

    Coastline: 1,771 vs 66.5 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Belgium
    CategoryHaitiBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75030,528Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39811,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26572,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4385.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,674694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,77166.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N50.8° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Lost49 countries · 3 lives left

    GuatemalavsSwitzerland

    Highest peak: 4,220 vs 4,634 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Switzerland
    CategoryGuatemalaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,88941,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,8388,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75293,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.5215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,2204,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N46.7° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    IrelandvsVenezuela

    Density: 75.6 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Venezuela
    CategoryIrelandVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53828,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.133,440UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen75.631.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0414,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4482,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N7.2° NWould lose

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