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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

Costa Rica · Belgium · Central African Republic · Comoros · Qatar · Romania · Belize · Georgia · Liberia · Myanmar · Brazil · Israel

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

    Costa RicavsAngola

    Wealth per person: 29,248 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Angola
    CategoryCosta RicaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1001,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52536,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,2489,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.929.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8192,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2901,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N13.2° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsCroatia

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 47,760 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Croatia
    CategoryBelgiumCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,52856,594Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,9463,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,63047,760Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.968.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6941,831Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.55,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N45.8° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsBhutan

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 27.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Bhutan
    CategoryCentral African RepublicBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,98438,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,421786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25816,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.320.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4107,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N27.5° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsSuriname

    Density: 380.5 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Suriname
    CategoryComorosSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,387628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89721,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen380.53.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3601,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑340386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S4.1° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsBurkina Faso

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Burkina Faso
    CategoryQatarBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03223,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,0252,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.284.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑103749Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5630Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N12.8° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    RomaniavsBrunei

    Area: 238,391 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Brunei
    CategoryRomaniaBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,3915,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,062458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98285,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.079.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5441,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N4.5° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    BelizevsSpain

    Flag colours: 12 vs 10 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belize against Spain
    CategoryBelizeSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10648,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74155,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.995.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1243,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3864,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1210Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N40.0° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsZambia

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 2,330 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Zambia
    CategoryGeorgiaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48320,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,0934,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.327.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1932,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N14.7° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsSenegal

    Coastline: 579 vs 531 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Senegal
    CategoryLiberiaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03118,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7964,782Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.391.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,447648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen579531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N15.2° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsNetherlands

    Area: 676,578 vs 41,543 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Netherlands
    CategoryMyanmarNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57841,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79817,877,117Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95880,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N52.2° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsTajikistan

    Proximity to equator: 12.6° S vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Tajikistan
    CategoryBrazilTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,770144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72910,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1934,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.872.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9947,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.6° S38.3° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsSweden

    Density: 449.0 vs 23.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Sweden
    CategoryIsraelSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00010,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,30168,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen449.023.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2242,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2733,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N65.8° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsPanama

    Highest peak: 3,819 vs 3,475 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Panama
    CategoryCosta RicaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,10075,420Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5254,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24839,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.959.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,8193,475Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2902,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N8.4° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsMadagascar

    Proximity to equator: 13.2° S vs 18.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Madagascar
    CategoryAngolaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,246,700587,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90631,195,932Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,5501,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.553.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6202,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6004,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.2° S18.4° SWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belgium against Tanzania
    CategoryBelgiumTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94666,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6304,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.970.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6945,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.51,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N5.5° SWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsIran

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Iran
    CategoryCroatiaIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,5941,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68690,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,76018,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.255.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8315,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8352,440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N32.1° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsLuxembourg

    Area: 622,984 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Luxembourg
    CategoryCentral African RepublicLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen622,9842,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,421666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,258152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.3257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,410559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N49.7° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsRussia

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 5,642 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Russia
    CategoryBhutanRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,39417,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,385143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22944,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.58.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5705,642Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N63.6° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsNiger

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Niger
    CategoryComorosNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,2351,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38726,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,8971,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.520.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3602,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S17.6° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Lost30 countries · 3 lives left

    SurinamevsGhana

    Coastline: 386 vs 539 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Ghana
    CategorySurinameGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88633,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1287,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,230885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen386539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N7.0° NWould win

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