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A little knowledge. An empire of 78.

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in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

67Wins
4Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 78 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

74 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Greece · Colombia · Honduras · Senegal · Singapore · Brazil · Bangladesh · New Zealand · Ireland · Burundi · Malta · Vanuatu

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

    GreecevsAustria

    Proximity to equator: 39.8° N vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Austria
    CategoryGreeceAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,95783,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3519,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61474,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9173,798Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑13,6760Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen39.8° N47.7° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsCyprus

    Coastline: 3,208 vs 648 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Cyprus
    CategoryColombiaCyprusResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,138,9109,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,1521,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28259,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7301,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,208648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N34.9° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    HondurasvsLiberia

    Area: 112,090 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Liberia
    CategoryHondurasLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen112,090111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,8515,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,1841,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.049.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8701,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑823579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N7.0° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    SenegalvsLuxembourg

    Population: 18,077,573 vs 666,430 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Luxembourg
    CategorySenegalLuxembourgResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑196,7222,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,077,573666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,782152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑648559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N49.7° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Singapore against Sierra Leone
    CategorySingaporeSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71971,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6488,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,7283,371Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.4117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1661,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N8.7° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsItaly

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 58,984,216 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Italy
    CategoryBrazilItalyResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑8,515,770301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,72958,984,216Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19360,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9944,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4917,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S45.1° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsJordan

    Area: 148,460 vs 89,342 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Jordan
    CategoryBangladeshJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen148,46089,342Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑171,466,99011,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15511,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0128.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0601,854Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑58026Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N30.7° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsMontenegro

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 31,863 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Montenegro
    CategoryNew ZealandMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,83813,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,000623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,95031,863Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.345.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,534Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑15,134293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S42.8° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    IrelandvsTimor-Leste

    Area: 70,273 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Timor-Leste
    CategoryIrelandTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70,27314,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,5381,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑133,4404,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.693.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0412,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,448706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N8.9° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsGhana

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 7.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burundi against Ghana
    CategoryBurundiGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45033,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,1477,563Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑491.9141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,685885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S7.0° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 35.9° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Russia
    CategoryMaltaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑31617,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,747143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,10144,299Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.28.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2535,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.837,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.9° N63.6° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Lost22 countries · 3 lives left

    VanuatuvsEquatorial Guinea

    Flag colours: 4 vs 8 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryVanuatuEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,18928,051Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,4091,847,549Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20216,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.365.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8773,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,528296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S1.6° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    GreecevsZambia

    Wealth per person: 42,614 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Zambia
    CategoryGreeceZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35120,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,6144,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.927.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9172,330Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑13,6760Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N14.7° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    AustriavsMauritania

    Highest peak: 3,798 vs 915 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Mauritania
    CategoryAustriaMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,8711,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7615,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑74,2616,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.94.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,798915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N19.4° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    ColombiavsCameroon

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° N vs 4.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Cameroon
    CategoryColombiaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910475,440Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15228,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,2825,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.959.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7304,045Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3,208402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° N4.5° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Tied25 countries · 3 lives left

    CyprusvsOman

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Oman became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Oman
    CategoryCyprusOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,9765,049,269Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87541,980Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑145.416.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9513,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6482,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N22.1° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    HondurasvsCuba

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° N vs 20.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Cuba, Oman.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Honduras against Cuba
    CategoryHondurasCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85111,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.7,184UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.099.4Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑2,8701,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8233,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° N20.6° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    LiberiavsCzechia

    Coastline: 579 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against Czechia
    CategoryLiberiaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,36978,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03110,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79656,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4471,602Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5790Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N49.8° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsMoldova

    Area: 196,722 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Moldova
    CategorySenegalMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen196,72233,851Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑18,077,5732,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78217,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.972.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑648430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N47.5° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    LuxembourgvsSouth Korea

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 57,430 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against South Korea
    CategoryLuxembourgSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,58699,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43051,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59657,430Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.7518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5591,950Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N36.3° NWould lose

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