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A little knowledge. An empire of 70.

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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

60Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 70 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

62 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Thailand · Poland · Mozambique · Mali · Iraq · Palestine · Egypt · Namibia · Saudi Arabia · Malta · Guyana · Jordan

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

    ThailandvsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 15.5° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Türkiye
    CategoryThailandTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,43585,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59843,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.7108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5655,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2197,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.5° N39.1° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsUnited States

    Density: 117.3 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against United States
    CategoryPolandUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,6859,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,353336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47382,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.334.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4996,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑44019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N39.1° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsOman

    Area: 799,380 vs 309,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Oman
    CategoryMozambiqueOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,380309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1605,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68041,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.116.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4363,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4702,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S22.1° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsGabon

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 267,667 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Gabon
    CategoryMaliGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1272,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17820,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.29.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1551,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N0.6° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    IraqvsBelarus

    Population: 45,074,049 vs 9,178,298 people · Higher 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 ↑ · Chosen45,074,0499,178,298Would 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 ↓33.3° N53.8° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsSolomon Islands

    Density: 830.5 vs 27.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Solomon Islands
    CategoryPalestineSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22028,896Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,775800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1792,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.527.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑405,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N9.6° SWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsPapua New Guinea

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 10,389,635 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryEgyptPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,77210,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,5404,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.422.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6294,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4505,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N5.5° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsUganda

    Area: 824,292 vs 241,038 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Uganda
    CategoryNamibiaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,292241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09548,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2483,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5735,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5720Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S2.0° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsSweden

    Population: 33,702,731 vs 10,536,632 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Sweden
    CategorySaudi ArabiaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,690450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,702,73110,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62468,458Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.723.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0002,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6403,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N65.8° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsGuinea

    Density: 1,749.2 vs 58.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Guinea
    CategoryMaltaGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74714,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,1014,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,749.258.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2531,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.8320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N10.7° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsUzbekistan

    Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 11,679 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Uzbekistan
    CategoryGuyanaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35335,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,77411,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.879.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7754,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N41.5° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsTurkmenistan

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Turkmenistan
    CategoryJordanTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2137,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45119,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.015.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8543,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑260Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.7° N39.9° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsVanuatu

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Vanuatu
    CategoryThailandVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,12012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,435320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,5984,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.726.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5651,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2192,528Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N15.4° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsLebanon

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 5,773,493 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Lebanon
    CategoryTürkiyeLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,56210,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,9655,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19612,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1373,088Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,200225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N34.2° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsEcuador

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 17,980,083 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Ecuador
    CategoryPolandEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,685283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,35317,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47315,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.363.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4996,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4402,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N1.2° SWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsSerbia

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 6,623,183 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Serbia
    CategoryUnited StatesSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,51777,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,0526,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58729,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.285.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1902,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N44.2° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsMalaysia

    Area: 799,380 vs 329,847 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Malaysia
    CategoryMozambiqueMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,380329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16035,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68036,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4364,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4704,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S4.4° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against United Kingdom
    CategoryOmanUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26968,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98060,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0041,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,09212,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° N52.5° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsTanzania

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 947,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Tanzania
    CategoryMaliTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192947,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12766,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1784,022Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.270.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1555,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N5.5° SWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsEl Salvador

    Area: 267,667 vs 21,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against El Salvador
    CategoryGabonEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen267,66721,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,7896,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77312,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0502,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑885307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S13.9° NWould win

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