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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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 23.5° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against France
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,600551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75165,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑78,02060,927Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.4119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9054,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3183,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen23.5° N46.7° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsNiger

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Niger
    CategorySwedenNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,2951,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63226,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,4581,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.420.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N17.6° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    CubavsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 20.6° N vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Belarus
    CategoryCubaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,9319,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable30,860Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.444.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,974346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.6° N53.8° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 39,846 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Guinea
    CategoryPanamaGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75914,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,8464,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.158.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4751,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,490320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N10.7° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsSomalia

    Wealth per person: 52,726 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Somalia
    CategoryJapanSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑124,516,65018,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7261,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.528.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7513,025Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N2.6° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsNorth Macedonia

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 25,354 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against North Macedonia
    CategoryNew ZealandNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,83825,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,0001,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,95025,354Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.371.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S41.5° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsEthiopia

    Density: 419.4 vs 116.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Ethiopia
    CategoryHaitiEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,7501,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,398128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2653,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.4116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6744,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N8.5° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsBahamas

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 39,122 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Bahamas
    CategoryNetherlandsBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54313,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,117399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39239,122Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.328.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑32264Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4513,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N24.7° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsBolivia

    Density: 84.0 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Bolivia
    CategoryBurkina FasoBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,2001,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77612,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76212,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen84.011.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7496,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N16.7° SWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Denmark
    CategoryOmanDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,50043,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,2695,946,952Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98077,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,004171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0927,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° N55.9° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsMauritania

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 5,022,441 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Mauritania
    CategoryYemenMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,9681,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,7995,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable6,972Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.64.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,666915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,906754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N19.4° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Nigeria
    CategoryItalyNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,340923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,216227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,3508,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.7246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7482,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,600853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N9.4° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsRwanda

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Rwanda
    CategoryUnited StatesRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,51726,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,05213,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,5873,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1904,519Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N1.8° SWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsLibya

    Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 13,858 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Libya
    CategoryGeorgiaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,7001,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4837,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,09313,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.34.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1932,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3101,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N26.1° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsKuwait

    Highest peak: 3,098 vs 300 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Kuwait
    CategoryDominican RepublicKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,67017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,2654,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86153,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.8272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,098300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,288499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N29.4° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    DjiboutivsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Germany
    CategoryDjiboutiGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94483,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23272,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.7233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3142,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.4° N51.0° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    MoldovavsArmenia

    Flag colours: 9 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Moldova against Armenia
    CategoryMoldovaArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,85129,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,7832,964,300Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,75121,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.699.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4304,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N40.6° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Lost48 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsCambodia

    Coastline: 225 vs 443 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Cambodia
    CategoryLebanonCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49317,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,5857,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.196.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0881,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen225443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N12.6° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    MadagascarvsVanuatu

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 2,528 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Vanuatu
    CategoryMadagascarVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,04112,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,932320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8104,202Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.126.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8761,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,8282,528Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S15.4° SWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Finland against Sri Lanka
    CategoryFinlandSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,14565,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91122,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46714,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2501,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N7.1° NWould lose

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