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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 28.

28of 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

20Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 28 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

24 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Malta · Portugal · United Kingdom · Palestine · Tunisia · Indonesia · Venezuela · Nepal · Mauritania · Algeria · Maldives · United Arab Emirates

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 21Won27 countries · 1 life left

    TunisiavsLesotho

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

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Lesotho
    CategoryTunisiaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,61030,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,4312,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,0522,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.676.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5443,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N29.4° SWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won28 countries · 1 life left

    FinlandvsComoros

    Area: 338,145 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Comoros
    CategoryFinlandComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,1452,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,911850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,4673,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,360Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N11.7° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won29 countries · 1 life left

    IndonesiavsQatar

    Area: 1,904,569 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Qatar
    CategoryIndonesiaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,904,56911,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑281,190,0672,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,428129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,884103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,716563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S25.1° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Lost28 countries · 0 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsFrance

    Highest peak: 2,386 vs 4,810 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against France
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07365,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37660,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,3864,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑203,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N46.7° NWould win

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