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A little knowledge. An empire of 79.

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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

70Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 79 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

75 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Maldives · Syria · Colombia · Djibouti · Cameroon · Botswana · Iran · United Arab Emirates · Austria · Luxembourg · Montenegro · Bahamas

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

    GeorgiavsAngola

    Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Angola
    CategoryGeorgiaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,7001,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48336,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,0939,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.329.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1932,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3101,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N13.2° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    VenezuelavsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 2,800 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against South Sudan
    CategoryVenezuelaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050644,329Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,85411,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.. South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.017.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9783,187Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,8000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N7.1° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    ColombiavsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Ukraine
    CategoryColombiaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910603,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15237,732,836Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28217,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.962.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2082,782Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° N49.6° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Lost52 countries · 2 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsMyanmar

    Density: 59.6 vs 80.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Myanmar
    CategoryGuinea-BissauMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33954,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,9565,958Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59.680.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2775,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3501,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N21.6° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won53 countries · 2 lives left

    SenegalvsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Senegal against Türkiye
    CategorySenegalTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57385,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78243,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6485,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5317,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N39.1° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsAndorra

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 42.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Andorra
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,54980,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99771,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.9172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0082,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2960Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑87Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N42.5° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    CameroonvsHaiti

    Area: 475,440 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Haiti
    CategoryCameroonHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen475,44027,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,68711,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,4153,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.7419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0452,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4021,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N19.2° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    Costa RicavsChina

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against China
    CategoryCosta RicaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1009,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5251,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24825,200Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8198,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,29014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N32.5° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    CroatiavsChad

    Coastline: 5,835 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Chad
    CategoryCroatiaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,5941,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68619,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,7602,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.215.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8313,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N17.3° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsRomania

    Proximity to equator: 10.3° N vs 45.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Romania
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,51019,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65245,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.780.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9402,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.3° N45.7° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    BotswanavsIsrael

    Area: 581,730 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Israel
    CategoryBotswanaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,73021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2449,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02955,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4952,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S30.9° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Lost58 countries · 1 life left

    Cabo VerdevsSri Lanka

    Density: 129.5 vs 335.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Sri Lanka
    CategoryCabo VerdeSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,03365,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33122,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25114,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129.5335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8292,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9651,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N7.1° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won59 countries · 1 life left

    El SalvadorvsMorocco

    Density: 299.9 vs 84.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Morocco
    CategoryEl SalvadorMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62437,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6679,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.984.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7304,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3071,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N31.9° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Tied59 countries · 1 life left

    EritreavsGuinea-Bissau

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Guinea-Bissau became contested.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryEritreaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,60036,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,3902,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable2,956Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.559.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,018277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,234350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N12.1° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won61 countries · 1 life left

    IranvsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 32.1° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway, Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Norway
    CategoryIranNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,7075,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,933107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.017.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6252,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,44025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen32.1° N61.5° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won62 countries · 1 life left

    LebanonvsThailand

    Density: 555.1 vs 139.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Thailand
    CategoryLebanonThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49371,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58523,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.1139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0882,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2253,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N15.5° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won63 countries · 1 life left

    EgyptvsTunisia

    Area: 1,001,450 vs 163,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Tunisia
    CategoryEgyptTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,001,450163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,77212,200,431Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54014,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.474.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6291,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4501,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N35.3° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won64 countries · 1 life left

    MoldovavsAlgeria

    Density: 72.6 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Algeria
    CategoryMoldovaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,8512,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,78346,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,75116,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72.619.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4302,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N27.4° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left

    United Arab EmiratesvsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Tanzania
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,600947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75166,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0204,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.470.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9055,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3181,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N5.5° SWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won66 countries · 1 life left

    OmanvsPanama

    Area: 309,500 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Panama
    CategoryOmanPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen309,50075,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,2694,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98039,846Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.359.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0043,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0922,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N8.4° NWould lose

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