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A little knowledge. An empire of 64.

64of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

56Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 64 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

60 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

France · Hungary · Cambodia · Yemen · Australia · Italy · Palestine · Cuba · Vietnam · Bulgaria · Kenya · 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. 41
    Round 41Won47 countries · 1 life left

    CambodiavsKazakhstan

    Coastline: 443 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Kazakhstan
    CategoryCambodiaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,0352,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,88020,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43738,547Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑96.27.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8107,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4430Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N48.5° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won48 countries · 1 life left

    Central African RepublicvsBelarus

    Area: 622,984 vs 207,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Belarus
    CategoryCentral African RepublicBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen622,984207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4219,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25830,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.344.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,410346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N53.8° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won49 countries · 1 life left

    LuxembourgvsMozambique

    Density: 257.7 vs 42.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Mozambique
    CategoryLuxembourgMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43033,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑152,5961,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen257.742.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5592,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N14.0° SWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won50 countries · 1 life left

    Costa RicavsAlgeria

    Proximity to equator: 10.1° N vs 27.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Algeria
    CategoryCosta RicaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1002,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52546,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24816,838Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑99.919.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8192,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,290998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.1° N27.4° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won51 countries · 1 life left

    YemenvsBurundi

    Highest peak: 3,666 vs 2,685 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Burundi
    CategoryYemenBurundiResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑527,96827,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79913,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable1,147Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,6662,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9060Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N3.4° SWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won52 countries · 1 life left

    CanadavsRwanda

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Rwanda
    CategoryCanadaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,67026,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08813,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9623,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.0529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9594,519Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑202,0800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N1.8° SWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won53 countries · 1 life left

    TogovsEswatini

    Coastline: 56 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Eswatini
    CategoryTogoEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,78517,364Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑8,223,8501,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57211,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.870.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9861,862Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen560Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N26.6° SWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won54 countries · 1 life left

    SwitzerlandvsSudan

    Highest peak: 4,634 vs 3,042 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Sudan
    CategorySwitzerlandSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,2771,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82250,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑93,9402,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.326.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6343,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N16.6° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won55 countries · 1 life left

    AustraliavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 322,463 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryAustraliaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220322,463Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92231,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2737,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.496.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2281,752Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑25,760515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S7.5° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won56 countries · 1 life left

    IrelandvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Coastline: 1,448 vs 1,318 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryIrelandUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,27383,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53810,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑133,44078,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0411,905Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,4481,318Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N23.5° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won57 countries · 1 life left

    MauritiusvsPoland

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Poland
    CategoryMauritiusPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64736,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40348,473Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑612.1117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8282,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑177440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S51.9° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won58 countries · 1 life left

    South SudanvsJapan

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Japan
    CategorySouth SudanJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329377,915Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,374124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable52,726Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1873,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N36.7° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won59 countries · 1 life left

    ItalyvsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 45.1° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Italy against United Kingdom
    CategoryItalyUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,340243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21668,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35060,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.7281.3Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑4,7481,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,60012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen45.1° N52.5° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won60 countries · 1 life left

    Dominican RepublicvsMaldives

    Wealth per person: 25,861 vs 24,807 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Maldives
    CategoryDominican RepublicMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670298Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑11,331,265525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,86124,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.81,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0985Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,288644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N3.3° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won61 countries · 1 life left

    SlovakiavsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Indonesia
    CategorySlovakiaIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,0351,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,740281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,86515,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.7147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6554,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N1.0° SWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won62 countries · 1 life left

    MalivsJamaica

    Population: 23,769,127 vs 2,839,786 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Jamaica
    CategoryMaliJamaicaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,240,19210,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,769,1272,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17812,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N18.1° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won63 countries · 1 life left

    PalestinevsAustria

    Coastline: 40 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Austria
    CategoryPalestineAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22083,871Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7759,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17974,261Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑830.5108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0203,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N47.7° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won64 countries · 1 life left

    DR CongovsSierra Leone

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 8,460,512 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Sierra Leone
    CategoryDR CongoSierra LeoneResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,344,85871,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,7318,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7323,371Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S8.7° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left

    UzbekistanvsComoros

    Population: 35,652,307 vs 850,387 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Comoros
    CategoryUzbekistanComorosResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑447,4002,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,652,307850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6793,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.7380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6432,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N11.7° SWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Lost64 countries · 0 lives left

    LibyavsGreece

    Population: 7,305,659 vs 10,407,351 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Greece
    CategoryLibyaGreeceResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,759,540131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,305,65910,407,351Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85842,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.278.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2672,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,77013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N39.8° NWould win

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