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A little knowledge. An empire of 32.

32of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

22Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 32 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

24 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Armenia · France · Ethiopia · Austria · North Korea · Fiji · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Suriname · Ukraine · Mongolia · South Sudan

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

    North KoreavsKazakhstan

    Density: 219.2 vs 7.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Kazakhstan
    CategoryNorth KoreaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,5382,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,20420,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable38,547Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen219.27.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7447,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4950Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N48.5° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsItaly

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 58,984,216 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Italy
    CategoryUnited StatesItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,517301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,05258,984,216Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58760,350Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1904,748Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9247,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N45.1° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Lost33 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsDominican Republic

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 1,288 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Dominican Republic
    CategoryFijiDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,27448,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14511,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65625,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3243,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,1291,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑86Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S19.1° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Lost32 countries · 2 lives left

    GeorgiavsMexico

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 5,636 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Mexico
    CategoryGeorgiaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,7001,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,483129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09325,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.366.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1935,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3109,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N23.5° NWould lose

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