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A little knowledge. An empire of 110.

110of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

101Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 110 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

106 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Comoros · Croatia · Kyrgyzstan · Malta · Côte d’Ivoire · Spain · Finland · Cuba · Bolivia · Australia

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

    Dominican RepublicvsCzechia

    Coastline: 1,288 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Czechia
    CategoryDominican RepublicCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,67078,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26510,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86156,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.8137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0981,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,2880Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N49.8° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsSuriname

    Density: 299.9 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Suriname
    CategoryEl SalvadorSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,624628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66721,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.93.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7301,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑307386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N4.1° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsUzbekistan

    Coastline: 340 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Uzbekistan
    CategoryComorosUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38735,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89711,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.579.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3604,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S41.5° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsQatar

    Area: 56,594 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Qatar
    CategoryCroatiaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,59411,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6862,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,760129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.2229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,831103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,835563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N25.1° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsIreland

    Population: 7,099,750 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Ireland
    CategoryKyrgyzstanIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,95170,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,099,7505,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,304133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.575.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4391,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N53.1° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsTürkiye

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 43,196 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Türkiye
    CategoryMaltaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74785,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10143,196Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2535,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.87,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N39.1° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsUnited States

    Density: 96.6 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against United States
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,4639,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,654336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24382,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96.634.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7526,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑51519,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N39.1° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    SpainvsGeorgia

    Area: 505,370 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Georgia
    CategorySpainGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen505,37069,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,5283,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,66125,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.753.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7185,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,964310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N42.4° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsSerbia

    Area: 338,145 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Serbia
    CategoryFinlandSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,14577,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9116,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,46729,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.585.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N44.2° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    CubavsChad

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cuba against Chad
    CategoryCubaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8601,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93119,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable2,703Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.415.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9743,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N17.3° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsGreece

    Area: 1,098,581 vs 131,957 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Greece
    CategoryBoliviaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,098,581131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15910,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90342,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.178.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,5422,917Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S39.8° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsHaiti

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Haiti
    CategoryAustraliaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22027,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92211,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2733,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2282,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7601,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S19.2° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsYemen

    Density: 232.8 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Yemen
    CategoryDominican RepublicYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26539,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.25,861UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen232.874.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0983,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2881,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N15.3° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 34,652 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryCzechiaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,8675,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,0421,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,06234,652Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,602940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N10.3° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsSwitzerland

    Coastline: 307 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Switzerland
    CategoryEl SalvadorSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,04141,277Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,6248,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66793,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.9215.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7304,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3070Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N46.7° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsSingapore

    Area: 163,820 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Singapore
    CategorySurinameSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen163,820719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8865,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,128144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.88,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,230166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N1.4° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsCanada

    Density: 380.5 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Canada
    CategoryComorosCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,2359,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38740,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89764,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen380.54.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3605,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑340202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S58.8° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsMali

    Density: 79.7 vs 19.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Mali
    CategoryUzbekistanMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,4001,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30723,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6793,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen79.719.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6431,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N18.6° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsCameroon

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 5,415 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Cameroon
    CategoryCroatiaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68628,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,7605,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.259.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8314,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,835402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N4.5° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsMaldives

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 24,807 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Maldives
    CategoryQatarMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,032525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02524,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.21,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1035Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑563644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N3.3° NWould lose

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