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A little knowledge. An empire of 79.

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in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

68Wins
4Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 79 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

75 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Georgia · Qatar · Montenegro · Malaysia · United States · Iceland · Palestine · France · Finland · Egypt · Liberia · North Macedonia

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

    United StatesvsKazakhstan

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 20,330,104 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Kazakhstan
    CategoryUnited StatesKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,5172,724,900Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,05220,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58738,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.27.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1907,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N48.5° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsEquatorial Guinea

    Coastline: 7,600 vs 296 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryItalyEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,34028,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,2161,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35016,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.765.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7483,008Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,600296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N1.6° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Tied34 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsUnited Kingdom

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    United Kingdom became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against United Kingdom
    CategoryIcelandUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66368,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,25760,787Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1101,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,97012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N52.5° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsBurundi

    Coastline: 40 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi, United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Burundi
    CategoryPalestineBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22027,830Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77513,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1791,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑830.5491.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N3.4° SWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsPeru

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Peru
    CategorySwitzerlandPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,2771,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82233,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94017,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.326.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6346,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N13.0° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Lost36 countries · 3 lives left

    ThailandvsAngola

    Highest peak: 2,565 vs 2,620 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Angola
    CategoryThailandAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,1201,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,43536,749,906Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,5989,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.729.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,5652,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2191,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N13.2° SWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsRussia

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 44,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Russia
    CategoryFranceRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,50017,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,961143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,92744,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.58.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8105,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,42737,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N63.6° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    BelgiumvsSudan

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belgium against Sudan
    CategoryBelgiumSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,5281,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94650,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6302,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.926.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6943,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.5853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N16.6° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsLebanon

    Area: 338,145 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Lebanon
    CategoryFinlandLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,14510,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9115,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,46712,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3283,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N34.2° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritaniavsLaos

    Proximity to equator: 19.4° N vs 19.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Laos
    CategoryMauritaniaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,700236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4417,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,9729,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.932.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.4° N19.6° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    EgyptvsBolivia

    Coastline: 2,450 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Bolivia
    CategoryEgyptBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,4501,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,77212,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54012,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.411.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6296,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N16.7° SWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    SingaporevsCosta Rica

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Costa Rica
    CategorySingaporeCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71951,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6485,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,72829,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.499.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1663,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1931,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N10.1° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    LiberiavsGuatemala

    Area: 111,369 vs 108,889 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Guatemala
    CategoryLiberiaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen111,369108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03118,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79613,752Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4474,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N15.0° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    MalivsEritrea

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Eritrea
    CategoryMaliEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1273,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.3,178UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.229.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1553,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N16.0° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 41.5° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Czechia
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71378,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81610,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35456,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7641,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen41.5° N49.8° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    IndiavsSweden

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 10,536,632 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Sweden
    CategoryIndiaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,59610,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85368,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.523.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0003,218Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N65.8° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 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
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsNicaragua

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 130,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Nicaragua
    CategoryBrazilNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,7296,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1938,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.852.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S12.6° NWould tie
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsGuinea

    Coastline: 1,288 vs 320 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Guinea
    CategoryDominican RepublicGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26514,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,8614,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.858.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0981,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,288320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N10.7° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    ZambiavsSlovakia

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 48.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Slovakia
    CategoryZambiaSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,61849,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9655,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08045,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3302,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S48.7° NWould win

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