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A little knowledge. An empire of 36.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

27Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 36 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

30 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Australia · Haiti · Uzbekistan · Venezuela · Suriname · Tanzania · Morocco · Poland · Guyana · Senegal · Panama · Angola

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

    AustraliavsTurkmenistan

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 488,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Turkmenistan
    CategoryAustraliaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220488,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9227,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27319,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.415.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2283,139Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S39.9° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsLaos

    Flag colours: 7 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Laos
    CategoryHaitiLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3987,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2659,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.432.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,817Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N19.6° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsBangladesh

    Area: 447,400 vs 148,460 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Bangladesh
    CategoryUzbekistanBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen447,400148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,307171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6799,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.71,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑4,6431,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N24.3° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsZambia

    Proximity to equator: 7.2° N vs 14.7° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Zambia
    CategoryVenezuelaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050752,618Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,85420,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable4,080Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.027.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,330Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,8000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.2° N14.7° SWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Türkiye
    CategorySurinameTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88685,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12843,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2305,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3867,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N39.1° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsGermany

    Highest peak: 5,895 vs 2,963 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Germany
    CategoryTanzaniaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,300357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,60683,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02272,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8952,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4242,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S51.0° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsBurkina Faso

    Area: 446,550 vs 274,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Burkina Faso
    CategoryMoroccoBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen446,550274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,50523,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,9032,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.584.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,165749Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N12.8° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Lost18 countries · 3 lives left

    PolandvsFrance

    Density: 117.3 vs 119.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Poland.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against France
    CategoryPolandFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,685551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35365,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47360,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.3119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4994,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4403,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N46.7° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    GuyanavsPeru

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guyana against Peru
    CategoryGuyanaPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,9691,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35333,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77417,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.826.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7756,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4592,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N13.0° SWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsNorway

    Population: 18,077,573 vs 5,519,601 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Senegal against Norway
    CategorySenegalNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,077,5735,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,782107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.917.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6482,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53125,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N61.5° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    PanamavsJamaica

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 18.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Jamaica
    CategoryPanamaJamaicaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑75,42010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,7592,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84612,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4752,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4901,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N18.1° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    AngolavsSlovenia

    Population: 36,749,906 vs 2,120,461 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Slovenia
    CategoryAngolaSloveniaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,246,70020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,749,9062,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55056,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6202,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,60046.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S46.0° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsMozambique

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 799,380 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Australia against Mozambique
    CategoryAustraliaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220799,380Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92233,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2731,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.442.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2282,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7602,470Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S14.0° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsDR Congo

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against DR Congo
    CategoryTurkmenistanDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,1002,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,438105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,6451,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.145.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1395,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N1.9° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    HaitivsMaldives

    Coastline: 1,771 vs 644 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Maldives
    CategoryHaitiMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750298Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑11,637,398525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26524,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.41,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6745Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,771644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N3.3° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Lost24 countries · 2 lives left

    LaosvsSudan

    Highest peak: 2,817 vs 3,042 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Laos.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Laos against Sudan
    CategoryLaosSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,8001,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,99350,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,2992,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.426.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,8173,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N16.6° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won25 countries · 2 lives left

    UzbekistanvsCameroon

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 4,045 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Cameroon
    CategoryUzbekistanCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30728,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6795,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.759.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6434,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N4.5° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsUnited Kingdom

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 68,526,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against United Kingdom
    CategoryBangladeshUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99068,526,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15560,787Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0281.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0601,345Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑58012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N52.5° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    VenezuelavsAlbania

    Population: 28,300,854 vs 2,411,658 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Albania
    CategoryVenezuelaAlbaniaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑912,05028,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,300,8542,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable24,848Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.083.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N40.7° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    ZambiavsSouth Africa

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against South Africa
    CategoryZambiaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,6181,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96563,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08015,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.551.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3303,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S30.2° SWould win

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