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A little knowledge. An empire of 54.

54of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

46Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 54 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

50 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

India · Sierra Leone · Turkmenistan · Tanzania · China · Myanmar · Ecuador · Oman · Botswana · Pakistan · Somalia · Haiti

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

    IndiavsTürkiye

    Area: 3,287,263 vs 783,562 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Türkiye
    CategoryIndiaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,287,263783,562Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,59685,325,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85343,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5865,137Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0007,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N39.1° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Poland
    CategorySierra LeonePolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,740312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,51236,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37148,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.9117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9482,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.7° N51.9° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsMalawi

    Area: 488,100 vs 118,484 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Malawi
    CategoryTurkmenistanMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,100118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43821,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,6451,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.1178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1393,002Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N13.4° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsIran

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Iran
    CategoryTanzaniaIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,3001,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,60690,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02218,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.355.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8955,625Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4242,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen5.5° S32.1° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsAlgeria

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 2,381,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Algeria
    CategoryChinaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,9602,381,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,00046,164,219Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20016,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.019.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8492,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,500998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N27.4° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsBurundi

    Coastline: 1,930 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Burundi
    CategoryMyanmarBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,57827,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79813,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9581,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8702,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,9300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N3.4° SWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsBangladesh

    Wealth per person: 15,907 vs 9,155 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Bangladesh
    CategoryEcuadorBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,561148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,083171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,9079,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.41,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2671,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,237580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑112Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S24.3° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsJapan

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° N vs 36.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Oman against Japan
    CategoryOmanJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,269124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98052,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0043,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,09229,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° N36.7° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsBhutan

    Area: 581,730 vs 38,394 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Bhutan
    CategoryBotswanaBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,73038,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,244786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02916,229Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.320.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4957,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S27.5° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsNew Zealand

    Highest peak: 8,611 vs 3,724 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against New Zealand
    CategoryPakistanNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,4955,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01954,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.919.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,6113,724Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,04615,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N45.3° SWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Proximity to equator: 2.6° N vs 44.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategorySomaliaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,65751,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,6153,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55723,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.862.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4602,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,02520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.6° N44.1° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsKazakhstan

    Coastline: 1,771 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Kazakhstan
    CategoryHaitiKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,7502,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39820,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26538,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.47.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6747,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N48.5° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsBurkina Faso

    Area: 3,287,263 vs 274,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Burkina Faso
    CategoryIndiaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,287,263274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,59623,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,8532,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.584.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,586749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N12.8° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsSudan

    Wealth per person: 43,196 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Sudan
    CategoryTürkiyeSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,5621,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,96550,042,791Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43,1962,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.926.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1373,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,200853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N16.6° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Czechia
    CategorySierra LeoneCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,74078,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,51210,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37156,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.9137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9481,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.7° N49.8° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsNorth Korea

    Area: 312,685 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Poland against North Korea
    CategoryPolandNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen312,685120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35326,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.48,473UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4992,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4402,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N39.9° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsNigeria

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 2,419 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Nigeria
    CategoryTurkmenistanNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,100923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,438227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,6458,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.1246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1392,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N9.4° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsSouth Africa

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malawi against South Africa
    CategoryMalawiSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,4841,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48263,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83215,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.151.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0023,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S30.2° SWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsGambia

    Area: 947,300 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Gambia
    CategoryTanzaniaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen947,30011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,6062,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0223,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,89563Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,42480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S13.6° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsCameroon

    Area: 1,648,195 vs 475,440 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Cameroon
    CategoryIranCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,648,195475,440Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,70728,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,9335,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.059.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6254,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,440402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N4.5° NWould lose

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