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A little knowledge. An empire of 87.

87of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

77Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 87 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

83 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Sri Lanka · Russia · Vanuatu · Moldova · Austria · Afghanistan · Iceland · South Korea · Venezuela · Latvia · Mauritius · Panama

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

    Sri LankavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Coastline: 1,340 vs 20 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategorySri LankaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,61051,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0003,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51223,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.962.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,34020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N44.1° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsNorway

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 323,802 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Norway
    CategoryRussiaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,242323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1305,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,299107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.417.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6422,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,65325,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N61.5° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Tied14 countries · 4 lives left

    VanuatuvsEgypt

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Egypt became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Egypt
    CategoryVanuatuEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,1891,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,409114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20218,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8772,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,5282,450Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S26.3° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    MoldovavsTogo

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 3,572 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo, Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Moldova against Togo
    CategoryMoldovaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,85156,785Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,7838,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,7513,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.6144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑430986Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑056Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N8.9° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    AustriavsGambia

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 3,292 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Gambia
    CategoryAustriaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,87111,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7612,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,2613,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,79863Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N13.6° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsArgentina

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 6,962 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Argentina
    CategoryAfghanistanArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,2302,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76145,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20430,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.616.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4926,962Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N31.4° SWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsBangladesh

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 9,155 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Bangladesh
    CategoryIcelandBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,663171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2579,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.71,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1101,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,970580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N24.3° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsZimbabwe

    Density: 518.6 vs 41.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Zimbabwe
    CategorySouth KoreaZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61916,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,4305,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen518.641.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N19.0° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsCambodia

    Population: 28,300,854 vs 17,423,880 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Cambodia
    CategoryVenezuelaCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,300,85417,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable7,437Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.096.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9781,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N12.6° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 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
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsBahrain

    Area: 2,040 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Bahrain
    CategoryMauritiusBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,040760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,6471,577,059Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40364,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.12,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑828135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑177161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S26.0° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsFiji

    Area: 75,420 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Fiji
    CategoryPanamaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen75,42018,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,759924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84614,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.150.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4751,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4901,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N17.8° SWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsHungary

    Population: 22,037,000 vs 9,592,186 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Hungary
    CategorySri LankaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,61093,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22,037,0009,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51246,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9103.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5241,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N47.3° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsMaldives

    Area: 51,197 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Maldives
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,197298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,073525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37624,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.21,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3865Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑20644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N3.3° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsSaudi Arabia

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 2,149,690 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryRussiaSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,2422,149,690Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,13033,702,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29971,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.415.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6423,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6532,640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N23.5° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    NorwayvsChile

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 33,174 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Norway against Chile
    CategoryNorwayChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,802756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60119,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,76833,174Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.026.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4696,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1486,435Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N23.4° SWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    VanuatuvsEthiopia

    Coastline: 2,528 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Ethiopia
    CategoryVanuatuEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,1891,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,409128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,2023,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8774,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,5280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S8.5° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Lost28 countries · 3 lives left

    MoldovavsBrazil

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 21,193 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Brazil
    CategoryMoldovaBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,8518,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,783211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,75121,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.624.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4302,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N12.6° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsTajikistan

    Coastline: 56 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Tajikistan
    CategoryTogoTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85010,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5724,968Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.872.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9867,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen560Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N38.3° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    EgyptvsSlovakia

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 5,426,740 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Slovakia
    CategoryEgyptSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,45049,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,7725,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54045,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N48.7° NWould win

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