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A little knowledge. An empire of 66.

66of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

58Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 66 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

62 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Azerbaijan · Jamaica · Finland · Latvia · Central African Republic · Sri Lanka · Namibia · Sudan · Bangladesh · Nepal · Bahrain · Paraguay

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

    AzerbaijanvsSouth Africa

    Highest peak: 4,466 vs 3,450 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against South Africa
    CategoryAzerbaijanSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,6001,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95863,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67115,212Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑117.351.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,4663,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N30.2° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsVanuatu

    Population: 2,839,786 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Vanuatu
    CategoryJamaicaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99112,189Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,839,786320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6614,202Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑258.426.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2561,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0222,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N15.4° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsCabo Verde

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 10,251 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Cabo Verde
    CategoryFinlandCabo VerdeResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑338,1454,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,911522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46710,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N15.0° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Madagascar
    CategoryLatviaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71031,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,7841,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.253.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3122,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4984,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N18.4° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Lost15 countries · 3 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsMorocco

    Density: 8.3 vs 84.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Morocco
    CategoryCentral African RepublicMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,984446,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,42137,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,2589,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8.384.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4104,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N31.9° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    Sri LankavsMyanmar

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 21.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Myanmar
    CategorySri LankaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00054,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,5125,958Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑335.980.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5245,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3401,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N21.6° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsThailand

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Namibia against Thailand
    CategoryNamibiaThailandResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑824,292513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09571,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24823,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5732,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5723,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S15.5° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    SudanvsTajikistan

    Population: 50,042,791 vs 10,389,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Tajikistan
    CategorySudanTajikistanResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,861,484144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen50,042,79110,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,4234,968Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.972.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0427,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N38.3° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 24.3° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Denmark
    CategoryBangladeshDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,46043,094Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑171,466,9905,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15577,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0138.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,060171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5807,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen24.3° N55.9° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    NepalvsPortugal

    Density: 201.8 vs 114.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Portugal
    CategoryNepalPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,18192,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,61410,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40049,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen201.8114.9Would win
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑8,8492,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N40.7° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    BahrainvsMorocco

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 9,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Morocco
    CategoryBahrainMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05937,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,2249,903Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.184.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1354,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1611,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N31.9° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    ParaguayvsKuwait

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 29.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Kuwait
    CategoryParaguayKuwaitResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑406,75217,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1464,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58553,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑842300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° S29.4° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsZambia

    Density: 117.3 vs 27.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Zambia
    CategoryAzerbaijanZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95820,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,6714,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.327.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4662,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N14.7° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    South AfricavsNiger

    Wealth per person: 15,212 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Niger
    CategorySouth AfricaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,0901,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,38426,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,2121,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.920.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4502,022Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,7980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S17.6° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsSyria

    Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 35.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Syria
    CategoryJamaicaSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78623,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.12,661UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,814Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,022193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.1° N35.0° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    VanuatuvsGuinea-Bissau

    Wealth per person: 4,202 vs 2,956 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryVanuatuGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,18936,125Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,4092,153,339Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,2022,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.359.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,877277Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,528350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S12.1° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsLithuania

    Area: 338,145 vs 65,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Lithuania
    CategoryFinlandLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,14565,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9112,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,46752,720Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.544.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,328294Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,25090Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N55.1° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 10,251 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryCabo VerdePapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33110,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,2514,672Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑129.522.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8294,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9655,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N5.5° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    LatviavsNew Zealand

    Density: 29.2 vs 19.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against New Zealand
    CategoryLatviaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7105,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,78454,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29.219.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3123,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑49815,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N45.3° SWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    MadagascarvsFrance

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 3,427 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Madagascar against France
    CategoryMadagascarFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,041551,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93265,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81060,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.1119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8764,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,8283,427Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S46.7° NWould win

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