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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 29.

29of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

20Wins

4Losses

1Ties

Explore the final empire · 29 countries

The path through the world

One choice at a time.

25 rounds

Where it began · 12 countries

Kenya · Chad · Togo · Cambodia · Tajikistan · Algeria · Norway · Paraguay · Angola · Benin · Nepal · Uruguay

Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.

Round 21Won27 countries · 1 life left

AlgeriavsUnited States

Proximity to equator: 27.4° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered United States.

Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

All eight categories for Algeria against United States
Category	Algeria	United States	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,381,740	9,833,517	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	46,164,219	336,755,052	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	16,838	82,587	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.4	34.2	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,908	6,190	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	998	19,924	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	27.4° N	39.1° N	Would win

Round 22Tied27 countries · 1 life left

OmanvsMadagascar

Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

Madagascar became contested.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Oman against Madagascar
Category	Oman	Madagascar	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	309,500	587,041	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,049,269	31,195,932	Would lose
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑	41,980	1,810	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	16.3	53.1	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,004	2,876	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,092	4,828	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	22.1° N	18.4° S	Would lose

Round 23Won29 countries · 1 life left

NorwayvsLibya

Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 13,858 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Libya, Madagascar.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Norway against Libya
Category	Norway	Libya	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	323,802	1,759,540	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,519,601	7,305,659	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	107,768	13,858	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	17.0	4.2	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,469	2,267	Would win
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑	25,148	1,770	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	61.5° N	26.1° N	Would lose

Round 24Won30 countries · 1 life left

IndiavsMorocco

Area: 3,287,263 vs 446,550 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Morocco.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for India against Morocco
Category	India	Morocco	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,287,263	446,550	Would win
PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	1,438,069,596	37,712,505	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,853	9,903	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	437.5	84.5	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,586	4,165	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,000	1,835	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	22.4° N	31.9° N	Would win

Round 25Lost29 countries · 0 lives left

ParaguayvsGuatemala

Highest peak: 842 vs 4,220 m · Higher wins ↑

Returned to the world: Paraguay.