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A little knowledge. An empire of 68.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

59Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 68 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

62 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Guinea · Uganda · Jordan · Israel · Belarus · Guinea-Bissau · Andorra · Niger · United States · Latvia · Sweden · Cambodia

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

    GuineavsPeru

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 13.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Peru
    CategoryGuineaPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,8571,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46833,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33717,042Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.626.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7526,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3202,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N13.0° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsArgentina

    Proximity to equator: 2.0° N vs 31.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Argentina
    CategoryUgandaArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,0382,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,60145,538,401Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10030,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.916.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1106,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.0° N31.4° SWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Norway
    CategoryJordanNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2135,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,451107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.017.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2625,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.7° N61.5° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsNorth Macedonia

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 25,354 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against North Macedonia
    CategoryIsraelNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,93725,713Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0001,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,30125,354Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.071.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2242,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2730Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N41.5° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsIran

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Iran
    CategoryBelarusIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,6001,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29890,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,86018,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.255.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3465,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N32.1° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Netherlands
    CategoryGuinea-BissauNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,12541,543Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33917,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95680,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.6430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑277322Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑350451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N52.2° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    AndorravsRomania

    Density: 172.8 vs 80.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Romania
    CategoryAndorraRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85619,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,79045,982Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen172.880.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9462,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N45.7° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsBelgium

    Proximity to equator: 17.6° N vs 50.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Belgium
    CategoryNigerBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,00030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86711,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90372,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,022694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑066.5Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.6° N50.8° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsItaly

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 301,340 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Italy
    CategoryUnited StatesItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,517301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,05258,984,216Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58760,350Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1904,748Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9247,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N45.1° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsEswatini

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 11,309 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Eswatini
    CategoryLatviaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,58917,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7101,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,78411,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.270.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3121,862Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N26.6° SWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsSouth Africa

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 15,212 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sweden against South Africa
    CategorySwedenSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,2951,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63263,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45815,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.451.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1003,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2182,798Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N30.2° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    CambodiavsBrazil

    Density: 96.2 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Brazil
    CategoryCambodiaBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,0358,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,880211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43721,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96.224.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8102,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4437,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N12.6° SWould tie
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    GuineavsFiji

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 17.8° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Fiji
    CategoryGuineaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,85718,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,468924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33714,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.650.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3201,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N17.8° SWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsRepublic of the Congo

    Coastline: 2,414 vs 169 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryPeruRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6176,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0426,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.318.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7461,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,414169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S0.1° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsTimor-Leste

    Population: 48,656,601 vs 1,384,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Timor-Leste
    CategoryUgandaTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,03814,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,656,6011,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1004,811Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.993.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N8.9° SWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsTurkmenistan

    Wealth per person: 30,246 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Turkmenistan
    CategoryArgentinaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,780,400488,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,4017,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,24619,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.415.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9623,139Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S39.9° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsCyprus

    Population: 11,439,213 vs 1,344,976 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Cyprus
    CategoryJordanCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,3429,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,439,2131,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45159,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.0145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8541,951Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26648Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N34.9° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    NorwayvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Coastline: 25,148 vs 20 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryNorwayBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,80251,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6013,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑107,76823,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.062.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4692,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,14820Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N44.1° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 273 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Israel against South Sudan
    CategoryIsraelSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00011,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.55,301UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.017.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2243,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2730Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N7.1° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Highest peak: 2,764 vs 1,905 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71383,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81610,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35478,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7641,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N23.5° NWould lose

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