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A little knowledge. An empire of 63.

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in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

55Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 63 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

60 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Moldova · Angola · Benin · Liberia · United Arab Emirates · Cuba · Japan · Haiti · Burkina Faso · Yemen · United States · Dominican Republic

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

    MoldovavsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Madagascar
    CategoryMoldovaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,78331,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,7511,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.653.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4302,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N18.4° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsIceland

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 103,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Iceland
    CategoryAngolaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,700103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,906385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55082,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.53.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6202,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6004,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S64.7° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsMauritius

    Population: 14,111,034 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Mauritius
    CategoryBeninMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,6222,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,111,0341,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13329,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑675828Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑121177Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N20.3° SWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsLaos

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 19.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Laos
    CategoryLiberiaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,0317,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7969,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.332.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4472,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5790Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N19.6° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 23.5° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Sweden
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,600450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75110,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑78,02068,458Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.423.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9052,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3183,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen23.5° N65.8° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    CubavsPanama

    Area: 110,860 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Panama
    CategoryCubaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,86075,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,9314,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable39,846Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.459.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9743,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7352,490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N8.4° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsNew Zealand

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 5,200,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against New Zealand
    CategoryJapanNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,6505,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72654,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.519.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7763,724Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,75115,134Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N45.3° SWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 19.2° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Netherlands
    CategoryHaitiNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75041,543Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39817,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26580,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,674322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,771451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.2° N52.2° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsOman

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 22.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Oman
    CategoryBurkina FasoOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7765,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76241,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.016.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7493,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N22.1° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 15.3° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Yemen against Italy
    CategoryYemenItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79958,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable60,350Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6664,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9067,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.3° N45.1° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsGeorgia

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Georgia
    CategoryUnited StatesGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,51769,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,0523,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58725,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.253.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1905,193Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,924310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N42.4° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsDjibouti

    Wealth per person: 25,861 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Djibouti
    CategoryDominican RepublicDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,67023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,2651,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,8617,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.849.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0982,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,288314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N11.4° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    MoldovavsLebanon

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 12,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Lebanon
    CategoryMoldovaLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,85110,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,7835,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,75112,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.6555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4303,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N34.2° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 18.4° S vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Finland
    CategoryMadagascarFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,041338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,9325,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81063,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8761,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8281,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.4° S63.3° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsBelize

    Highest peak: 2,620 vs 1,124 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Belize
    CategoryAngolaBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,246,70022,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,906411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55013,741Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.517.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,6201,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,600386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S17.0° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsCosta Rica

    Area: 103,000 vs 51,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Costa Rica
    CategoryIcelandCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103,00051,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6635,105,525Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,25729,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.799.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1103,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9701,290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N10.1° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsIraq

    Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 33.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Iraq
    CategoryBeninIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03445,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13314,665Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6753,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12158Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.4° N33.3° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsKyrgyzstan

    Density: 612.1 vs 35.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryMauritiusKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,6477,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,4037,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen612.135.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8287,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S41.7° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsJordan

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 30.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Jordan
    CategoryLiberiaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,36989,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03111,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79611,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4471,854Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑57926Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N30.7° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    LaosvsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Indonesia
    CategoryLaosIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,8001,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,993281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29915,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8174,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N1.0° SWould lose

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