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A little knowledge. An empire of 75.

75of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

65Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 75 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

71 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Iran · Jamaica · Australia · Maldives · Guinea-Bissau · Sweden · Mauritania · Nepal · Equatorial Guinea · Bolivia · Lebanon · 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. 21
    Round 21Tied30 countries · 3 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsArgentina

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Argentina became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Argentina
    CategoryGuinea-BissauArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,1252,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33945,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95630,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.616.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2776,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3504,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N31.4° SWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    BahamasvsTunisia

    Coastline: 3,542 vs 1,148 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia, Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Tunisia
    CategoryBahamasTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44012,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,12214,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.874.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑641,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,5421,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N35.3° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    SwedenvsAndorra

    Area: 450,295 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Andorra
    CategorySwedenAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,295468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63280,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,45871,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑27Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N42.5° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Tied33 countries · 3 lives left

    LatviavsMorocco

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Morocco became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Morocco
    CategoryLatviaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71037,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,7849,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.284.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3124,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4981,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N31.9° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritaniavsMexico

    Proximity to equator: 19.4° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mexico, Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Mexico
    CategoryMauritaniaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,7001,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,441129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97225,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.966.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9155,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7549,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.4° N23.5° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    Timor-LestevsTrinidad and Tobago

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° S vs 10.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryTimor-LesteTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,8745,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,2861,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81134,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.1266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,963940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑706362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° S10.3° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    NepalvsKazakhstan

    Proximity to equator: 29.0° N vs 48.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Kazakhstan
    CategoryNepalKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,1812,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,61420,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40038,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.87.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8497,010Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen29.0° N48.5° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsMauritius

    Area: 22,966 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Mauritius
    CategoryBelizeMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22,9662,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1061,248,647Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74129,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,124828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑124Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N20.3° SWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsThailand

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 15.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Thailand
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,54971,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99723,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.9139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0082,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2963,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N15.5° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    BurundivsEgypt

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 26.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Egypt
    CategoryBurundiEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,8301,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,450114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14718,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.9114.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6852,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S26.3° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    BoliviavsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 16.7° S vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Norway
    CategoryBoliviaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1595,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,903107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.117.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,5422,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.7° S61.5° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    BhutanvsSouth Africa

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 3,450 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against South Africa
    CategoryBhutanSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,3941,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38563,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22915,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.551.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5703,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N30.2° SWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsChad

    Density: 555.1 vs 15.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Chad
    CategoryLebanonChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,4001,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49319,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,5852,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.115.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0883,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N17.3° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    ArmeniavsVanuatu

    Area: 29,743 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Vanuatu
    CategoryArmeniaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,74312,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,300320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,5524,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.726.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0901,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N15.4° SWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    IranvsEthiopia

    Area: 1,648,195 vs 1,104,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Ethiopia
    CategoryIranEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,648,1951,104,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,707128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,9333,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6254,550Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N8.5° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsAngola

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Angola
    CategoryMaltaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3161,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74736,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,1019,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.229.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2532,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.81,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N13.2° SWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    LiberiavsCambodia

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 12.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against Cambodia
    CategoryLiberiaCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03117,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7967,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.396.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4471,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N12.6° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    KuwaitvsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Pakistan
    CategoryKuwaitPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,818796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,420247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,0836,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.4310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3008,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4991,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N27.8° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsKenya

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 536 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Kenya
    CategoryJamaicaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78655,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6616,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.495.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2565,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,022536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N0.4° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsNigeria

    Coastline: 2,413 vs 853 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Nigeria
    CategorySouth KoreaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,619227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,4308,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6246.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,419Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,413853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N9.4° NWould lose

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