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A little knowledge. An empire of 63.

63of 174 countries
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. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    AngolavsKazakhstan

    Proximity to equator: 13.2° S vs 48.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Kazakhstan
    CategoryAngolaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,246,7002,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90620,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55038,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.57.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6207,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.2° S48.5° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsChile

    Proximity to equator: 17.0° N vs 23.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belize against Chile
    CategoryBelizeChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10619,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74133,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.926.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1246,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3866,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.0° N23.4° SWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsAzerbaijan

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 23,671 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Azerbaijan
    CategoryIcelandAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00086,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66310,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25723,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1104,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N40.5° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    Costa RicavsZambia

    Coastline: 1,290 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Zambia
    CategoryCosta RicaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52520,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,2484,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.927.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8192,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,2900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N14.7° SWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    BeninvsLesotho

    Coastline: 121 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Lesotho
    CategoryBeninLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,62230,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,0342,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,1332,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.376.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6753,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1210Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N29.4° SWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    IraqvsHungary

    Proximity to equator: 33.3° N vs 47.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Hungary
    CategoryIraqHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,31793,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,0499,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66546,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.8103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6111,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen33.3° N47.3° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritiusvsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 20.3° S vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Norway
    CategoryMauritiusNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,6475,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,403107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.117.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8282,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑17725,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.3° S61.5° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Tied57 countries · 3 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsUkraine

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Ukraine became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Ukraine
    CategoryKyrgyzstanUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75037,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30417,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.562.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4392,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N49.6° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Lost56 countries · 2 lives left

    LiberiavsEl Salvador

    Density: 49.3 vs 299.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Liberia, Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against El Salvador
    CategoryLiberiaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,36921,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,0316,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79612,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.3299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4472,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N13.9° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    JordanvsSuriname

    Density: 128.0 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Suriname
    CategoryJordanSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,213628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45121,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128.03.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8541,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N4.1° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    LaosvsQatar

    Population: 7,664,993 vs 2,656,032 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Qatar
    CategoryLaosQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,80011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,664,9932,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,299129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,817103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N25.1° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    IndonesiavsEcuador

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 17,980,083 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Ecuador
    CategoryIndonesiaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06717,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42815,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.663.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8846,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7162,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S1.2° SWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsUganda

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Uganda
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,600241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75148,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0203,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.4201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9055,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N2.0° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    FrancevsCambodia

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 7,437 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Cambodia
    CategoryFranceCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96117,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,9277,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.596.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8101,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,427443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N12.6° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won62 countries · 2 lives left

    SwedenvsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Namibia
    CategorySwedenNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,295824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6322,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45811,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.43.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2181,572Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N20.6° SWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won63 countries · 2 lives left

    NigervsIreland

    Population: 26,159,867 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Ireland
    CategoryNigerIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,00070,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,159,8675,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,903133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.675.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0221,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N53.1° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Lost62 countries · 1 life left

    CubavsMalaysia

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 4,675 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Malaysia
    CategoryCubaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93135,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable36,497Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.4106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9744,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7354,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N4.4° NWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Won63 countries · 1 life left

    BelarusvsTogo

    Area: 207,600 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Togo
    CategoryBelarusTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen207,60056,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,2988,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,8603,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.2144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑346986Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑056Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N8.9° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won64 countries · 1 life left

    PanamavsComoros

    Wealth per person: 39,846 vs 3,897 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Comoros
    CategoryPanamaComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,4202,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,759850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,8463,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4752,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,490340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N11.7° SWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Lost63 countries · 0 lives left

    GuineavsTimor-Leste

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 8.9° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Timor-Leste
    CategoryGuineaTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,85714,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,4681,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3374,811Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.693.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑320706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N8.9° SWould lose

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