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A little knowledge. An empire of 18.

18of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

7Wins
1Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 18 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

8 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Slovakia · Morocco · Sudan · Republic of the Congo · Egypt · Cambodia · Comoros · Guinea-Bissau · Timor-Leste · Croatia · Bhutan · Djibouti

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

    SlovakiavsCanada

    Density: 110.7 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Canada
    CategorySlovakiaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,0359,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,74040,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,86564,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110.74.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6555,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N58.8° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsArgentina

    Density: 84.5 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Argentina
    CategoryMoroccoArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,5502,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,50545,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90330,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen84.516.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1656,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,8354,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N31.4° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsSwitzerland

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Switzerland
    CategorySudanSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,48441,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,7918,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42393,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.9215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0424,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N46.7° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsUruguay

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 32.9° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Uruguay
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,8853,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85634,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.119.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑169660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N32.9° SWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsBurundi

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 13,689,450 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Burundi
    CategoryEgyptBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,45027,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,77213,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,5401,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N3.4° SWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    CambodiavsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against United Kingdom
    CategoryCambodiaUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,035243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,88068,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43760,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.2281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8101,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑44312,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.6° N52.5° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsLaos

    Coastline: 340 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Laos
    CategoryComorosLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,3877,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,8979,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.532.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3602,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S19.6° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Lost18 countries · 3 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsEcuador

    Density: 59.6 vs 63.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Ecuador
    CategoryGuinea-BissauEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33917,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95615,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59.663.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2776,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3502,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N1.2° SWould lose

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