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A little knowledge. An empire of 84.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

75Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 84 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

80 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Montenegro · Cameroon · Syria · Côte d’Ivoire · Libya · Peru · Bhutan · South Sudan · Chile · Burkina Faso · Fiji · Zambia

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

    MontenegrovsTurkmenistan

    Density: 45.1 vs 15.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Turkmenistan
    CategoryMontenegroTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5297,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86319,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.115.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5343,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N39.9° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Lost12 countries · 3 lives left

    CameroonvsFrance

    Area: 475,440 vs 551,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cameroon against France
    CategoryCameroonFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen475,440551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,68765,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41560,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.7119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0454,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4023,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N46.7° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won13 countries · 3 lives left

    SyriavsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 35.0° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Canada
    CategorySyriaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,4379,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,62340,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable64,962Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.94.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8145,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.0° N58.8° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won14 countries · 3 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsSerbia

    Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 44.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Serbia
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,46377,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,6546,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24329,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.685.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5150Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.5° N44.2° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Lost13 countries · 2 lives left

    LibyavsMexico

    Wealth per person: 13,858 vs 25,188 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Libya.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Mexico
    CategoryLibyaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,759,5401,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,659129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,85825,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.266.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2675,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7709,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N23.5° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won14 countries · 2 lives left

    PeruvsGreece

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 131,957 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Greece
    CategoryPeruGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,216131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61710,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04242,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.378.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7462,917Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,41413,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S39.8° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won15 countries · 2 lives left

    BhutanvsTanzania

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 5,895 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Tanzania
    CategoryBhutanTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38566,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,2294,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.570.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5705,895Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N5.5° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won16 countries · 2 lives left

    South SudanvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Area: 644,329 vs 83,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against United Arab Emirates
    CategorySouth SudanUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen644,32983,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37410,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable78,020Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1871,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N23.5° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won17 countries · 2 lives left

    ChilevsSlovenia

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Slovenia
    CategoryChileSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,10220,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,8352,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17456,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.0104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8932,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,43546.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S46.0° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won18 countries · 2 lives left

    Burkina FasovsVietnam

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Vietnam
    CategoryBurkina FasoVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,776100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76215,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7493,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N21.7° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won19 countries · 2 lives left

    FijivsBelize

    Density: 50.6 vs 17.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Belize
    CategoryFijiBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,27422,966Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,145411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65613,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen50.617.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3241,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,129386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑812Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S17.0° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won20 countries · 2 lives left

    ZambiavsLesotho

    Area: 752,618 vs 30,355 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Lesotho
    CategoryZambiaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,61830,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9652,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0802,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.576.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3303,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S29.4° SWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won21 countries · 2 lives left

    MontenegrovsIreland

    Proximity to equator: 42.8° N vs 53.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Ireland
    CategoryMontenegroIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81270,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5295,311,538Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,863133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.175.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5341,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.51,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.8° N53.1° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won22 countries · 2 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsArmenia

    Area: 488,100 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Armenia
    CategoryTurkmenistanArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,10029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4382,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64521,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.199.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1394,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N40.6° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won23 countries · 2 lives left

    SyriavsSuriname

    Population: 23,594,623 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Suriname
    CategorySyriaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,437163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,594,623628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable21,128Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.93.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8141,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N4.1° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won24 countries · 2 lives left

    CanadavsJamaica

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 10,991 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Jamaica
    CategoryCanadaJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,67010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,0882,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96212,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.0258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9592,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0801,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N18.1° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won25 countries · 2 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsHonduras

    Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 14.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Honduras
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65410,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2437,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.695.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑515823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.5° N14.7° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left

    SerbiavsCyprus

    Area: 77,474 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Cyprus
    CategorySerbiaCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,4749,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,1831,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77759,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1691,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0648Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N34.9° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    PeruvsCabo Verde

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Cabo Verde
    CategoryPeruCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,2164,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,617522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04210,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7462,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,414965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S15.0° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    GreecevsEthiopia

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Greece against Ethiopia
    CategoryGreeceEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,9571,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,351128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,6143,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9174,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,6760Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N8.5° NWould lose

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