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A little knowledge. An empire of 40.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

28Wins
2Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 40 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

32 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Egypt · China · Haiti · Philippines · Angola · Portugal · Jamaica · Nigeria · Senegal · Iran · Bolivia · Georgia

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

    EgyptvsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 26.3° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against France
    CategoryEgyptFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450551,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,77265,925,961Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54060,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6294,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4503,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.3° N46.7° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsSyria

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 23,594,623 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Syria
    CategoryChinaSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,00023,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.25,200UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.0125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8492,814Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,500193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N35.0° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsUganda

    Flag colours: 7 vs 5 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Uganda
    CategoryHaitiUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39848,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2653,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4201.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6745,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen75Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N2.0° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsBurundi

    Area: 300,000 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Burundi
    CategoryPhilippinesBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen300,00027,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,19913,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9951,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9542,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N3.4° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsKazakhstan

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Kazakhstan
    CategoryAngolaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,246,7002,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90620,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55038,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.57.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6207,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S48.5° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    PortugalvsUnited States

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Portugal against United States
    CategoryPortugalUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,0909,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,174336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑49,80082,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.934.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3516,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,79319,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N39.1° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 12,661 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Malawi
    CategoryJamaicaMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78621,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,6611,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4178.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2563,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N13.4° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsUkraine

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 37,732,836 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Ukraine
    CategoryNigeriaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768603,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94537,732,836Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71217,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.762.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4192,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8532,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N49.6° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    SenegalvsColombia

    Density: 91.9 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Colombia
    CategorySenegalColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,7221,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57352,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78221,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen91.945.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6485,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5313,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N3.4° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsNamibia

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 2,963,095 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Namibia
    CategoryIranNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195824,292Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,7072,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93311,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.03.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6252,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4401,572Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N20.6° SWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsCambodia

    Area: 1,098,581 vs 181,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Cambodia
    CategoryBoliviaCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,098,581181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15917,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,9037,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.196.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,5421,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S12.6° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsNepal

    Coastline: 310 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Georgia against Nepal
    CategoryGeorgiaNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48329,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,0935,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.3201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1938,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N29.0° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsRomania

    Proximity to equator: 26.3° N vs 45.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Romania
    CategoryEgyptRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,77219,061,062Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54045,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.480.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.3° N45.7° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsThailand

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Thailand
    CategoryFranceThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96171,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,92723,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4273,219Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N15.5° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsCosta Rica

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 5,105,525 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Costa Rica
    CategoryChinaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,96051,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,0005,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20029,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.099.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8493,819Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5001,290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N10.1° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsMadagascar

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Syria against Madagascar
    CategorySyriaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,437587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,62331,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable1,810Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.953.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1934,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N18.4° SWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsBenin

    Flag colours: 7 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Benin
    CategoryHaitiBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39814,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2654,133Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,674675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,771121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N10.4° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsMongolia

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Mongolia
    CategoryUgandaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,0381,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,6013,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10018,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.92.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1104,374Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N46.0° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 10,995 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Zimbabwe
    CategoryPhilippinesZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,19916,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,9955,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.041.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9542,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N19.0° SWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsSouth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burundi against South Korea
    CategoryBurundiSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83099,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45051,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14757,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.9518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6851,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S36.3° NWould win

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