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A little knowledge. An empire of 98.

98of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

90Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 98 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

94 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Tunisia · Myanmar · Namibia · Ireland · Türkiye · Tanzania · Latvia · Liberia · Montenegro · Central African Republic · United Arab Emirates · Indonesia

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

    TunisiavsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 35.3° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Norway
    CategoryTunisiaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,610323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,4315,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,052107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.617.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5442,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,14825,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.3° N61.5° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsSri Lanka

    Area: 676,578 vs 65,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Sri Lanka
    CategoryMyanmarSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57865,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79822,037,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95814,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8702,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9301,340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N7.1° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsSwitzerland

    Area: 824,292 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Switzerland
    CategoryNamibiaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29241,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0958,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24893,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5734,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5720Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S46.7° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    IrelandvsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Afghanistan
    CategoryIrelandAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53841,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,4402,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.663.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0417,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N34.3° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsPalestine

    Area: 783,562 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Palestine
    CategoryTürkiyePalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen783,5626,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,9655,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,1966,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1371,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,20040Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N32.1° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsBulgaria

    Population: 66,617,606 vs 6,446,596 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Bulgaria
    CategoryTanzaniaBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,300110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66,617,6066,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02238,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.358.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8952,925Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,424354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S42.5° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsGuatemala

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 13,752 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Guatemala
    CategoryLatviaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589108,889Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71018,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,78413,752Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3124,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑498400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N15.0° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against France
    CategoryLiberiaFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03165,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79660,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4474,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5793,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N46.7° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsKyrgyzstan

    Coastline: 293.5 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryMontenegroKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5297,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,8637,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.135.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5347,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen293.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N41.7° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsComoros

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 11.7° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Comoros
    CategoryCentral African RepublicComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,9842,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,421850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,2583,897Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.3380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4102,360Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N11.7° SWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Lost21 countries · 3 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsUnited States

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 82,587 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against United States
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,6009,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,751336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,02082,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.434.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9056,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,31819,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N39.1° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    IndonesiavsCabo Verde

    Area: 1,904,569 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Cabo Verde
    CategoryIndonesiaCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,904,5694,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑281,190,067522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42810,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,716965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S15.0° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    TunisiavsPanama

    Population: 12,200,431 vs 4,458,759 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Panama
    CategoryTunisiaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,61075,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,200,4314,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05239,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.659.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5443,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1482,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N8.4° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    NorwayvsSweden

    Coastline: 25,148 vs 3,218 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Sweden
    CategoryNorwaySwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,802450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60110,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑107,76868,458Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.023.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4692,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,1483,218Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N65.8° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsCambodia

    Area: 676,578 vs 181,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Cambodia
    CategoryMyanmarCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,578181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79817,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9587,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.096.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8701,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N12.6° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    Sri LankavsMongolia

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Mongolia
    CategorySri LankaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,6101,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0003,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51218,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.92.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5244,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N46.0° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsSlovenia

    Area: 824,292 vs 20,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Slovenia
    CategoryNamibiaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29220,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0952,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24856,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5732,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,57246.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S46.0° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsIndia

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against India
    CategorySwitzerlandIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,2773,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8221,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,9409,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6348,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N22.4° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    IrelandvsAlgeria

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Algeria
    CategoryIrelandAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,2732,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53846,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44016,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.619.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0412,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,448998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N27.4° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Lost28 countries · 2 lives left

    AfghanistanvsNiger

    Area: 652,230 vs 1,267,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Niger
    CategoryAfghanistanNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,2301,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76126,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,2041,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.620.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4922,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N17.6° NWould lose

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