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A little knowledge. An empire of 63.

63of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

55Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 63 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

59 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Syria · Austria · Albania · Ecuador · Finland · Iraq · North Macedonia · South Sudan · Kyrgyzstan · Lithuania · Burkina Faso · Russia

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 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    AustriavsJapan

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 52,726 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Austria against Japan
    CategoryAustriaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,761124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26152,726Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7983,776Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N36.7° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    GhanavsLatvia

    Area: 238,533 vs 64,589 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Latvia
    CategoryGhanaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,53364,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,9141,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56342,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.629.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑885312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑539498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N56.6° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsColombia

    Density: 91.9 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Colombia
    CategorySenegalColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,7221,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57352,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78221,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen91.945.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6485,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5313,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N3.4° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    KazakhstanvsItaly

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 301,340 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Italy
    CategoryKazakhstanItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,900301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,10458,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54760,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0104,748Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N45.1° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    AlbaniavsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 40.7° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Czechia
    CategoryAlbaniaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74878,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65810,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84856,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7641,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.7° N49.8° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Lost54 countries · 2 lives left

    BhutanvsMauritius

    Wealth per person: 16,229 vs 29,403 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Mauritius
    CategoryBhutanMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,3942,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,3851,248,647Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen16,22929,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.5612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,570828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0177Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N20.3° SWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    SomaliavsNicaragua

    Population: 18,358,615 vs 6,823,613 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Nicaragua
    CategorySomaliaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,358,6156,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5578,327Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.852.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4602,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,025910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N12.6° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    EritreavsMyanmar

    Proximity to equator: 16.0° N vs 21.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Myanmar
    CategoryEritreaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39054,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable5,958Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.580.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0185,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2341,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.0° N21.6° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    EcuadorvsVanuatu

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 15.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Vanuatu
    CategoryEcuadorVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,56112,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,083320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,9074,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.426.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2671,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2372,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S15.4° SWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    IndiavsMalta

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 552,747 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Malta
    CategoryIndiaMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,596552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85367,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.51,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,586253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,000196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N35.9° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    HungaryvsIsrael

    Area: 93,028 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Hungary against Israel
    CategoryHungaryIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,02821,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,1869,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37655,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.1449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0142,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N30.9° NWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Lost58 countries · 1 life left

    BahrainvsGabon

    Proximity to equator: 26.0° N vs 0.6° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Gabon
    CategoryBahrainGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,0592,484,789Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,22420,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.19.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1351,050Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.0° N0.6° SWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won59 countries · 1 life left

    FinlandvsLuxembourg

    Area: 338,145 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Luxembourg
    CategoryFinlandLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,1452,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,911666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,467152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,328559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N49.7° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won60 countries · 1 life left

    AlgeriavsMauritania

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 1,030,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Mauritania
    CategoryAlgeriaMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,7401,030,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,2195,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8386,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.44.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,908915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑998754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N19.4° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won61 countries · 1 life left

    KenyavsMontenegro

    Area: 580,367 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Montenegro
    CategoryKenyaMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen580,36713,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,003623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32231,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.445.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1992,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N42.8° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won62 countries · 1 life left

    AzerbaijanvsUnited States

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against United States
    CategoryAzerbaijanUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,6009,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,958336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67182,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.334.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4666,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N39.1° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won63 countries · 1 life left

    IraqvsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 33.3° N vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Belarus
    CategoryIraqBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,317207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,0499,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66530,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.844.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,611346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen33.3° N53.8° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won64 countries · 1 life left

    NamibiavsLesotho

    Area: 824,292 vs 30,355 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Lesotho
    CategoryNamibiaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29230,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0952,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2482,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.676.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5733,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5720Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S29.4° SWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Lost63 countries · 0 lives left

    ZambiavsTanzania

    Highest peak: 2,330 vs 5,895 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zambia against Tanzania
    CategoryZambiaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,618947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96566,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0804,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.570.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,3305,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S5.5° SWould lose

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