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A little knowledge. An empire of 71.

71of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

61Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 71 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

67 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Guinea · Sweden · Philippines · Djibouti · Timor-Leste · Japan · Fiji · Bosnia and Herzegovina · United Kingdom · Equatorial Guinea · Estonia · Guyana

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

    Timor-LestevsUkraine

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Ukraine
    CategoryTimor-LesteUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28637,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81117,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.162.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7062,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S49.6° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsHonduras

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Honduras
    CategoryEswatiniHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50610,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,3097,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.995.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8622,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S14.7° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsHaiti

    Coastline: 29,751 vs 1,771 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Haiti
    CategoryJapanHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91527,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑124,516,65011,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,7263,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7511,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑27Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N19.2° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Lost34 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsSolomon Islands

    Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 9.6° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Solomon Islands
    CategoryJamaicaSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99128,896Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,786800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6612,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.427.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0225,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.1° N9.6° SWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsLuxembourg

    Proximity to equator: 17.8° S vs 49.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Luxembourg
    CategoryFijiLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,2742,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,145666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,656152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,324559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.8° S49.7° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    NetherlandsvsArmenia

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 21,552 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Armenia
    CategoryNetherlandsArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54329,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,1172,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39221,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.399.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3224,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N40.6° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsIraq

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 14,665 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Iraq
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07345,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,37614,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2102.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3863,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2058Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N33.3° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Lost36 countries · 2 lives left

    BahamasvsAndorra

    Wealth per person: 39,122 vs 71,790 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Andorra
    CategoryBahamasAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44080,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,12271,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑642,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,5420Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N42.5° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    United KingdomvsYemen

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 39,390,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Yemen
    CategoryUnited KingdomYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,00039,390,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.60,787UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.374.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3453,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4291,906Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N15.3° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    New ZealandvsSlovenia

    Coastline: 15,134 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Slovenia
    CategoryNew ZealandSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,83820,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,0002,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,95056,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.3104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,13446.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S46.0° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsLesotho

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 29.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Lesotho
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,05130,355Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,5492,311,472Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,9972,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.976.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0083,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2960Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N29.4° SWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    FinlandvsBangladesh

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 9,155 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Bangladesh
    CategoryFinlandBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,911171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,4679,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.51,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3281,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N24.3° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    EstoniavsAlbania

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 24,848 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Albania
    CategoryEstoniaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22828,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2862,411,658Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,84824,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.383.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3182,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N40.7° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    MexicovsAngola

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 36,749,906 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Angola
    CategoryMexicoAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,3751,246,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,75936,749,906Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1889,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.029.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3301,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N13.2° SWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    GuyanavsCentral African Republic

    Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Central African Republic
    CategoryGuyanaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3535,152,421Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,7741,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.88.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7751,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N7.0° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    BoliviavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 1,752 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryBoliviaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581322,463Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15931,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,9037,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.196.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5421,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S7.5° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    GuineavsMadagascar

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 18.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Madagascar
    CategoryGuineaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,857587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46831,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3371,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.653.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3204,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N18.4° SWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    PolandvsSudan

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Poland against Sudan
    CategoryPolandSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,6851,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35350,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,4732,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.326.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4993,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑440853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N16.6° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    El SalvadorvsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 13.9° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against United States
    CategoryEl SalvadorUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,0419,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,624336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66782,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.934.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7306,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑30719,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.9° N39.1° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    ZimbabwevsKuwait

    Highest peak: 2,592 vs 300 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Kuwait
    CategoryZimbabweKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,75717,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8224,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79653,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.8272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,592300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S29.4° NWould win

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