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A little knowledge. An empire of 38.

38of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

30Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 38 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

34 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Cyprus · Palestine · Azerbaijan · Turkmenistan · Cameroon · Finland · Argentina · New Zealand · Japan · Bolivia · Iran · Madagascar

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

    CyprusvsAndorra

    Population: 1,344,976 vs 80,856 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Andorra
    CategoryCyprusAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,344,97680,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87571,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.4172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9512,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N42.5° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsHungary

    Density: 830.5 vs 103.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Hungary
    CategoryPalestineHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22093,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7759,592,186Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17946,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.5103.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N47.3° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 23,671 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Tanzania
    CategoryAzerbaijanTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95866,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,6714,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.370.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4665,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N5.5° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsChina

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against China
    CategoryTurkmenistanChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,1009,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4381,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64525,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.1147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1398,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N32.5° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    CameroonvsDjibouti

    Area: 475,440 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Djibouti
    CategoryCameroonDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen475,44023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,6871,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,4157,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.749.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0452,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N11.4° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsUruguay

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 34,546 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Uruguay
    CategoryFinlandUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9113,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46734,546Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.519.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,328514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N32.9° SWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsPanama

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Panama
    CategoryArgentinaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,40075,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,4014,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24639,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.459.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9623,475Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9892,490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S8.4° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsMongolia

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 18,020 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Mongolia
    CategoryNew ZealandMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,8381,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,0003,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,95018,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.32.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7244,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S46.0° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsBahrain

    Area: 377,915 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Bahrain
    CategoryJapanBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen377,915760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑124,516,6501,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72664,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.52,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,776135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,751161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N26.0° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 12,903 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Zimbabwe
    CategoryBoliviaZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15916,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,9035,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.141.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,5422,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑96Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S19.0° SWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsNorth Korea

    Area: 1,648,195 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against North Korea
    CategoryIranNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,648,195120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,70726,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.18,933UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6252,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4402,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N39.9° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsDR Congo

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 37 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against DR Congo
    CategoryMadagascarDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,0412,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,932105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8101,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.145.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8765,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,82837Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S1.9° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    CyprusvsIceland

    Density: 145.4 vs 3.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Iceland
    CategoryCyprusIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251103,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,976385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87582,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen145.43.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9512,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6484,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N64.7° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    AndorravsSerbia

    Density: 172.8 vs 85.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Serbia
    CategoryAndorraSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑46877,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,8566,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,79029,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen172.885.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9462,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑75Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N44.2° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsJamaica

    Density: 830.5 vs 258.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Jamaica
    CategoryPalestineJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22010,991Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7752,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17912,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.5258.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑401,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N18.1° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    HungaryvsKazakhstan

    Density: 103.1 vs 7.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Kazakhstan
    CategoryHungaryKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,0282,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18620,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37638,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103.17.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0147,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N48.5° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsNepal

    Wealth per person: 23,671 vs 5,400 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Nepal
    CategoryAzerbaijanNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95829,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,6715,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4668,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N29.0° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsAngola

    Population: 66,617,606 vs 36,749,906 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Angola
    CategoryTanzaniaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,3001,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66,617,60636,749,906Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0229,550Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.329.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8952,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4241,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S13.2° SWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsGermany

    Area: 488,100 vs 357,022 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Germany
    CategoryTurkmenistanGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,100357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43883,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64572,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.1233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1392,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N51.0° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsOman

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 309,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Oman
    CategoryChinaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,960309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,0005,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20041,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.016.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8493,004Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5002,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N22.1° NWould lose

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