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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. 21
    Round 21Won29 countries · 2 lives left

    TürkiyevsNetherlands

    Area: 783,562 vs 41,543 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Netherlands
    CategoryTürkiyeNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen783,56241,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,96517,877,117Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19680,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,137322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,200451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N52.2° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won30 countries · 2 lives left

    PalestinevsMoldova

    Density: 830.5 vs 72.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Moldova
    CategoryPalestineMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22033,851Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7752,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17917,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.572.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N47.5° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left

    TanzaniavsSouth Africa

    Population: 66,617,606 vs 63,212,384 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against South Africa
    CategoryTanzaniaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,3001,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66,617,60663,212,384Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02215,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.351.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8953,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4242,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S30.2° SWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left

    BulgariavsAngola

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Angola
    CategoryBulgariaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8791,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59636,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,8299,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3541,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N13.2° SWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    LatviavsLuxembourg

    Area: 64,589 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Luxembourg
    CategoryLatviaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,5892,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,710666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,784152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑312559Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N49.7° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    GuatemalavsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Canada
    CategoryGuatemalaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,8899,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,83840,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75264,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.54.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2205,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N58.8° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    LiberiavsTimor-Leste

    Population: 5,493,031 vs 1,384,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Timor-Leste
    CategoryLiberiaTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,36914,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,493,0311,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7964,811Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.393.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4472,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N8.9° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    FrancevsMalawi

    Coastline: 3,427 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Malawi
    CategoryFranceMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96121,104,482Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,9271,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8103,002Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N13.4° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    MontenegrovsJordan

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 11,451 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Jordan
    CategoryMontenegroJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81289,342Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52911,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86311,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5341,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.526Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N30.7° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsThailand

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 2,565 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Thailand
    CategoryKyrgyzstanThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75071,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30423,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.5139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4392,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N15.5° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsTajikistan

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Tajikistan
    CategoryCentral African RepublicTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,984144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,42110,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,2584,968Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.372.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4107,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N38.3° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    ComorosvsSouth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 11.7° S vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against South Korea
    CategoryComorosSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,23599,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38751,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89757,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.5518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3601,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3402,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.7° S36.3° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    IndonesiavsChina

    Density: 147.6 vs 147.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against China
    CategoryIndonesiaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,5699,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑281,190,0671,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42825,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen147.6147.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8848,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,71614,500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S32.5° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsBolivia

    Coastline: 965 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Bolivia
    CategoryCabo VerdeBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,0331,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33112,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25112,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.511.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8296,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9650Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N16.7° SWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    TunisiavsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 35.3° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Germany
    CategoryTunisiaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,610357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43183,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05272,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5442,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1482,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.3° N51.0° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    PanamavsIraq

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 33.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Iraq
    CategoryPanamaIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75945,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84614,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1102.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4753,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,49058Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N33.3° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    NorwayvsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Norway against Ethiopia
    CategoryNorwayEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,8021,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,601128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,7683,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.0116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4694,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N8.5° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    SwedenvsAndorra

    Area: 450,295 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Andorra
    CategorySwedenAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,295468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63280,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,45871,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑27Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N42.5° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    MyanmarvsLebanon

    Area: 676,578 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Lebanon
    CategoryMyanmarLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57810,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7985,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95812,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8703,088Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N34.2° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    CambodiavsRomania

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Romania
    CategoryCambodiaRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,035238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,88019,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43745,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.280.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8102,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑443225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N45.7° NWould win

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