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A little knowledge. An empire of 33.

33of 174 countries
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27 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

24Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 33 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

27 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Paraguay · Mauritania · Sierra Leone · Ecuador · Morocco · Costa Rica · Somalia · Comoros · Uruguay · Brazil · Tanzania · Mexico

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

    ParaguayvsCanada

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Canada
    CategoryParaguayCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,7529,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14640,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58564,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.84.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8425,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S58.8° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsTunisia

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 163,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Tunisia
    CategoryMauritaniaTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,700163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,44112,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97214,052Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.974.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9151,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7541,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N35.3° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsIsrael

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Israel
    CategorySierra LeoneIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,74021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5129,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37155,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.9449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9482,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N30.9° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsHaiti

    Highest peak: 6,267 vs 2,674 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Haiti
    CategoryEcuadorHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,56127,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08311,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,9073,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.4419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,2672,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2371,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑117Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S19.2° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsMoldova

    Coastline: 1,835 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Moldova
    CategoryMoroccoMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,55033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5052,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90317,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.572.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,165430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N47.5° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Proximity to equator: 10.1° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryCosta RicaUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,10083,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52510,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24878,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8191,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2901,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.1° N23.5° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 2.6° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Somalia against Russia
    CategorySomaliaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,65717,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,615143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55744,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.88.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4605,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,02537,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.6° N63.6° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsTogo

    Coastline: 340 vs 56 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Togo
    CategoryComorosTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,23556,785Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,3878,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,8973,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.5144.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,360986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34056Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S8.9° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Lost19 countries · 3 lives left

    UruguayvsNorth Korea

    Highest peak: 514 vs 2,744 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against North Korea
    CategoryUruguayNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,215120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08126,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.34,546UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5142,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6602,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S39.9° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsAndorra

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Andorra
    CategoryBrazilAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72980,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19371,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S42.5° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    TanzaniavsLatvia

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Latvia
    CategoryTanzaniaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,30064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,6061,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02242,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.329.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,895312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,424498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen5.5° S56.6° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsSuriname

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Suriname
    CategoryMexicoSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,375163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,759628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18821,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.03.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6361,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,330386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N4.1° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Lost21 countries · 2 lives left

    ParaguayvsZimbabwe

    Highest peak: 842 vs 2,592 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Zimbabwe
    CategoryParaguayZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14616,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,5855,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.841.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8422,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S19.0° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won22 countries · 2 lives left

    CanadavsLaos

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 236,800 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Laos
    CategoryCanadaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,0887,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9629,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.032.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9592,817Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N19.6° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won23 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritaniavsJapan

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 377,915 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Japan
    CategoryMauritaniaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,700377,915Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,441124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97252,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9153,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑75429,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N36.7° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won24 countries · 2 lives left

    TunisiavsHungary

    Coastline: 1,148 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Hungary
    CategoryTunisiaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,61093,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,4319,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05246,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5441,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N47.3° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won25 countries · 2 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsOman

    Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 22.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Oman
    CategorySierra LeoneOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,740309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5125,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37141,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.916.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9483,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4022,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.7° N22.1° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left

    IsraelvsDjibouti

    Density: 449.0 vs 49.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Djibouti
    CategoryIsraelDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,93723,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0001,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,3017,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen449.049.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2242,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑273314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N11.4° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    EcuadorvsSpain

    Highest peak: 6,267 vs 3,718 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Spain
    CategoryEcuadorSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,561505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08348,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90755,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.495.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,2673,718Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2374,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑1110Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S40.0° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    HaitivsPapua New Guinea

    Flag colours: 7 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryHaitiPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39810,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2654,672Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.422.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6744,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7715,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N5.5° SWould lose

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