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A little knowledge. An empire of 34.

34of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

22Wins
1Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 34 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

24 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Cabo Verde · Myanmar · Finland · Greece · DR Congo · North Macedonia · Russia · Eswatini · Cameroon · United States · Moldova · 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 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsNiger

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 26,159,867 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Niger
    CategoryDR CongoNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,8581,267,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,73126,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7321,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.120.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S17.6° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsSouth Sudan

    Density: 380.5 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Comoros against South Sudan
    CategoryComorosSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38711,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.3,897UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen380.517.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3603,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S7.1° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsIndia

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against India
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,7133,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8161,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,3549,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7648,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N22.4° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Lost34 countries · 3 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsEcuador

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 1.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Ecuador
    CategoryPapua New GuineaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63517,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67215,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.463.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5096,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1522,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen5.5° S1.2° SWould lose

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