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A little knowledge. An empire of 86.

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in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

78Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 86 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

82 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bahrain · Jamaica · China · Japan · Angola · Estonia · Somalia · Nicaragua · Burundi · Papua New Guinea · Bulgaria · Russia

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

    AngolavsTurkmenistan

    Population: 36,749,906 vs 7,364,438 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Turkmenistan
    CategoryAngolaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,246,700488,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,749,9067,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55019,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.515.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6203,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S39.9° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsCentral African Republic

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Central African Republic
    CategoryBelgiumCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,9465,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6301,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.98.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6941,410Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N7.0° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Lost33 countries · 3 lives left

    EstoniavsSlovenia

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 56,151 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Slovenia
    CategoryEstoniaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22820,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2862,120,461Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,84856,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.3104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3182,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,79446.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N46.0° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    ChadvsYemen

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 527,968 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Yemen
    CategoryChadYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,000527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06439,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.2,703UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.074.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4453,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N15.3° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    SomaliavsZambia

    Coastline: 3,025 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Zambia
    CategorySomaliaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61520,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5574,080Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.827.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4602,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,0250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N14.7° SWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsAndorra

    Area: 71,740 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Andorra
    CategorySierra LeoneAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,740468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,51280,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37171,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.9172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9482,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N42.5° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    NicaraguavsNamibia

    Density: 52.3 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Namibia
    CategoryNicaraguaNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,6132,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32711,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52.33.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0852,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9101,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑105Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N20.6° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 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
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    BurundivsKuwait

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 29.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Kuwait
    CategoryBurundiKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,4504,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14753,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.9272.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,685300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S29.4° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    CambodiavsEl Salvador

    Area: 181,035 vs 21,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against El Salvador
    CategoryCambodiaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen181,03521,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,8806,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43712,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.2299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8102,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑443307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N13.9° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsMalta

    Area: 462,840 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Malta
    CategoryPapua New GuineaMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,840316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,635552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67267,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.41,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,509253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,152196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S35.9° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    ThailandvsHaiti

    Area: 513,120 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Haiti
    CategoryThailandHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen513,12027,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,43511,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,5983,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.7419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2191,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N19.2° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsNiger

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Niger
    CategoryBulgariaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8791,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59626,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,8291,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.120.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N17.6° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    TanzaniavsKazakhstan

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 48.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Kazakhstan
    CategoryTanzaniaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,3002,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,60620,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02238,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.37.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8957,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen5.5° S48.5° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    RussiavsFinland

    Population: 143,826,130 vs 5,583,911 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Finland
    CategoryRussiaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,098,242338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen143,826,1305,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29963,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.416.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6421,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6531,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N63.3° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    PanamavsSuriname

    Population: 4,458,759 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Suriname
    CategoryPanamaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,458,759628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84621,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.13.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4751,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,490386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N4.1° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    BahrainvsBelize

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 13,741 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Belize
    CategoryBahrainBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑76022,966Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,059411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,22413,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1351,124Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑212Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N17.0° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    OmanvsCosta Rica

    Wealth per person: 41,980 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Costa Rica
    CategoryOmanCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,50051,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,2695,105,525Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,98029,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.399.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0043,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0921,290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N10.1° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    GhanavsBenin

    Area: 238,533 vs 112,622 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Benin
    CategoryGhanaBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,533112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,91414,111,034Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,5634,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑885675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑539121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N10.4° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsTogo

    Density: 555.1 vs 144.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Togo
    CategoryLebanonTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40056,785Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4938,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,5853,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.1144.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,088986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑22556Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N8.9° NWould lose

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