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A little knowledge. An empire of 79.

79of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

68Wins
4Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 79 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

75 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Ghana · Costa Rica · Japan · Finland · Norway · Andorra · Panama · Indonesia · Malawi · Cameroon · Brazil · Georgia

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. 41
    Round 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsSouth Sudan

    Density: 99.9 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against South Sudan
    CategoryCosta RicaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52511,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.29,248UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99.917.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8193,187Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,2900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N7.1° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsDR Congo

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eswatini against DR Congo
    CategoryEswatiniDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,3642,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,506105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,3091,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.945.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8625,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S1.9° SWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsBolivia

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

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Bolivia
    CategoryHaitiBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,7501,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39812,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26512,903Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑419.411.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6746,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑79Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N16.7° SWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsBahrain

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 26.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Bahrain
    CategoryCabo VerdeBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,3311,577,059Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25164,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.52,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑2,829135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑965161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N26.0° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsPortugal

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 10,578,174 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Portugal
    CategoryJapanPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91592,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65010,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72649,800Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5114.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,351Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑29,7511,793Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N40.7° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Lost56 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsKazakhstan

    Highest peak: 4,374 vs 7,010 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Kazakhstan
    CategoryMongoliaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,564,1162,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14520,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02038,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.27.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,3747,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N48.5° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    El SalvadorvsSenegal

    Wealth per person: 12,667 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Senegal
    CategoryEl SalvadorSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62418,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,6674,782Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑299.991.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,730648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑307531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N15.2° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsIran

    Coastline: 3,427 vs 2,440 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for France against Iran
    CategoryFranceIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,5001,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96190,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92718,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.555.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8105,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,4272,440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N32.1° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsCentral African Republic

    Coastline: 1,250 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Central African Republic
    CategoryFinlandCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9115,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,4671,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.58.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3281,410Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,2500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N7.0° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Lost58 countries · 2 lives left

    LithuaniavsCroatia

    Density: 44.0 vs 68.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Croatia
    CategoryLithuaniaCroatiaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑65,30056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5853,859,686Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72047,760Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44.068.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2941,831Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑905,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N45.8° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsMadagascar

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Madagascar
    CategoryPapua New GuineaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63531,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6721,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.453.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5092,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1524,828Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S18.4° SWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    North KoreavsKenya

    Density: 219.2 vs 95.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Kenya
    CategoryNorth KoreaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,538580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,20455,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable6,322Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen219.295.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7445,199Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,495536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N0.4° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    NorwayvsOman

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 41,980 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Oman
    CategoryNorwayOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,802309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6015,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,76841,980Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.016.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4693,004Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑25,1482,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N22.1° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won62 countries · 2 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsSingapore

    Area: 28,051 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Singapore
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,051719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,5495,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,997144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.98,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑3,008166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑296193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.6° N1.4° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won63 countries · 2 lives left

    BeninvsNamibia

    Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 20.6° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Benin against Namibia
    CategoryBeninNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,0342,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13311,248Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑125.33.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1211,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.4° N20.6° SWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won64 countries · 2 lives left

    PalestinevsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Proximity to equator: 32.1° N vs 44.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryPalestineBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22051,197Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7753,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17923,376Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑830.562.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen32.1° N44.1° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    AndorravsCroatia

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 47,760 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Croatia
    CategoryAndorraCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑46856,594Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,8563,859,686Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,79047,760Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑172.868.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9461,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑76Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N45.8° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won66 countries · 2 lives left

    United KingdomvsCuba

    Density: 281.3 vs 99.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Cuba
    CategoryUnited KingdomCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610110,860Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑68,526,00011,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.60,787UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281.399.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3451,974Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4293,735Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N20.6° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won67 countries · 2 lives left

    MozambiquevsItaly

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Italy
    CategoryMozambiqueItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,380301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16058,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68060,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4364,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4707,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S45.1° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won68 countries · 2 lives left

    JamaicavsHungary

    Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 47.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Hungary
    CategoryJamaicaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99193,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7869,592,186Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66146,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4103.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2561,014Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,0220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.1° N47.3° NWould win

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