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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. 21
    Round 21Won29 countries · 2 lives left

    AustraliavsIreland

    Coastline: 25,760 vs 1,448 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Ireland
    CategoryAustraliaIrelandResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑7,741,22070,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9225,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,273133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.475.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2281,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,7601,448Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S53.1° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won30 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritiusvsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 177 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against South Sudan
    CategoryMauritiusSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64711,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.29,403UnavailableUnavailable
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑612.117.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8283,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S7.1° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left

    ItalyvsDominican Republic

    Population: 58,984,216 vs 11,331,265 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Dominican Republic
    CategoryItalyDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,34048,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58,984,21611,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35025,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.7232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7483,098Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑7,6001,288Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N19.1° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left

    SlovakiavsMali

    Highest peak: 2,655 vs 1,155 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Mali
    CategorySlovakiaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,0351,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,74023,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,8653,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.719.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,6551,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N18.6° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    PalestinevsDR Congo

    Wealth per person: 6,179 vs 1,732 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against DR Congo
    CategoryPalestineDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,2202,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,775105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,1791,732Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑830.545.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0205,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4037Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N1.9° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    UzbekistanvsLibya

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 2,267 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Libya
    CategoryUzbekistanLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,4001,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,3077,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67913,858Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑79.74.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6432,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N26.1° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    VietnamvsBotswana

    Coastline: 3,444 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Botswana
    CategoryVietnamBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210581,730Would lose
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑100,352,1922,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03421,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.04.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1441,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,4440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N22.1° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    AndorravsSouth Africa

    Density: 172.8 vs 51.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Andorra against South Africa
    CategoryAndorraSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4681,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85663,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,79015,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen172.851.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9463,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑76Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N30.2° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    BulgariavsBangladesh

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Bangladesh
    CategoryBulgariaBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,596171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,8299,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.11,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9251,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑354580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N24.3° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    CroatiavsGabon

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Gabon
    CategoryCroatiaGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6862,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,76020,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.29.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8311,050Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑5,835885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N0.6° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    KenyavsCameroon

    Highest peak: 5,199 vs 4,045 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Cameroon
    CategoryKenyaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367475,440Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑55,339,00328,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3225,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.459.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1994,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N4.5° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Lost38 countries · 1 life left

    VanuatuvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Proximity to equator: 15.4° S vs 10.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryVanuatuTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,1895,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,4091,367,510Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20234,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,877940Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,528362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.4° S10.3° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won39 countries · 1 life left

    HaitivsNew Zealand

    Population: 11,637,398 vs 5,200,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against New Zealand
    CategoryHaitiNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,637,3985,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26554,950Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑419.419.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6743,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,77115,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N45.3° SWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won40 countries · 1 life left

    PortugalvsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Portugal against Ethiopia
    CategoryPortugalEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,0901,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,174128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,8003,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.9116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3514,550Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,7930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N8.5° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won41 countries · 1 life left

    FrancevsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Tunisia
    CategoryFranceTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500163,610Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑65,925,96112,200,431Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,92714,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.574.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8101,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4271,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N35.3° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won42 countries · 1 life left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Sri Lanka
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,19765,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07322,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,37614,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3862,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑201,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N7.1° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won43 countries · 1 life left

    HungaryvsBelize

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 13,741 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Belize
    CategoryHungaryBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,02822,966Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑9,592,186411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,37613,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0141,124Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N17.0° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won44 countries · 1 life left

    IranvsEcuador

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 17,980,083 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Ecuador
    CategoryIranEcuadorResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,70717,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93315,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.063.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6256,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4402,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N1.2° SWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won45 countries · 1 life left

    QatarvsSenegal

    Density: 229.2 vs 91.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Qatar against Senegal
    CategoryQatarSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03218,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑129,0254,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen229.291.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑103648Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑563531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N15.2° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won46 countries · 1 life left

    NepalvsIsrael

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 2,224 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Israel
    CategoryNepalIsraelResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑147,18121,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,6149,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40055,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.8449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8492,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N30.9° NWould win

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