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A little knowledge. An empire of 33.

33of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

24Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 33 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

27 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Maldives · Solomon Islands · Czechia · Sri Lanka · Kenya · Honduras · Israel · Côte d’Ivoire · Japan · Botswana · Mexico · Andorra

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

    MaldivesvsJamaica

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 258.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Jamaica
    CategoryMaldivesJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29810,991Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9942,839,786Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80712,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.1258.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6441,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N18.1° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsSierra Leone

    Coastline: 5,313 vs 402 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Sierra Leone
    CategorySolomon IslandsSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,89671,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,0058,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,5993,371Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.7117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3351,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,313402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S8.7° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsIraq

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 14,665 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Czechia against Iraq
    CategoryCzechiaIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04245,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,06214,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6023,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑058Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N33.3° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsSlovenia

    Coastline: 1,340 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Slovenia
    CategorySri LankaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,61020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0002,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51256,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,34046.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N46.0° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsSaudi Arabia

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 33,702,731 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryKenyaSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,3672,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,00333,702,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32271,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.415.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1993,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5362,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N23.5° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    HondurasvsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Italy
    CategoryHondurasItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85158,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18460,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.0195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8704,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8237,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° N45.1° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsTürkiye

    Density: 449.0 vs 108.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Türkiye
    CategoryIsraelTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00085,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,30143,196Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen449.0108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2245,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2737,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N39.1° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsSenegal

    Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 15.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Senegal
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65418,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2434,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.691.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,752648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑515531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.5° N15.2° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsFrance

    Coastline: 29,751 vs 3,427 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against France
    CategoryJapanFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑124,516,65065,925,961Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72660,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7764,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7513,427Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N46.7° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Lost20 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsUganda

    Highest peak: 1,495 vs 5,110 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Uganda
    CategoryBotswanaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,730241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24448,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,0293,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,4955,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S2.0° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsFiji

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 924,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Fiji
    CategoryMexicoFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,37518,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,759924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18814,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.050.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6361,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3301,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑118Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N17.8° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsOman

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 41,980 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Oman
    CategoryAndorraOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,8565,049,269Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,79041,980Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.816.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9463,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N22.1° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsSingapore

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Maldives against Singapore
    CategoryMaldivesSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298719Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9945,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,807144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.18,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5166Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑644193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N1.4° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsCanada

    Density: 258.4 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Canada
    CategoryJamaicaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,9919,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78640,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66164,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen258.44.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2565,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,022202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N58.8° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsArmenia

    Coastline: 5,313 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Armenia
    CategorySolomon IslandsArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,89629,743Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,0052,964,300Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,59921,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.799.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3354,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,3130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S40.6° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsBhutan

    Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 27.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Bhutan
    CategorySierra LeoneBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,74038,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,512786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37116,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.920.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9487,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.7° N27.5° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    CzechiavsQatar

    Area: 78,867 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Qatar
    CategoryCzechiaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,86711,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,0422,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,062129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,602103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N25.1° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    IraqvsZambia

    Coastline: 58 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Zambia
    CategoryIraqZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,317752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,04920,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6654,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.827.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6112,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N14.7° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    Sri LankavsMadagascar

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Madagascar
    CategorySri LankaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00031,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,5121,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.953.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3404,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N18.4° SWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Lost28 countries · 2 lives left

    SloveniavsMongolia

    Highest peak: 2,864 vs 4,374 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Mongolia
    CategorySloveniaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,2731,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4613,481,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,15118,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.62.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,8644,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.60Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N46.0° NWould tie

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