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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 126.

126of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

117Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 126 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

122 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Zimbabwe · Denmark · Japan · Paraguay · Luxembourg · Equatorial Guinea · Yemen · Bahrain · Czechia · Zambia · Tajikistan · Libya

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. 121
    Round 121Won127 countries · 1 life left

    VietnamvsPalestine

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 5,165,775 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Palestine
    CategoryVietnamPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,2106,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,1925,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0346,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1441,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,44440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N32.1° NWould win
  2. 122
    Round 122Lost126 countries · 0 lives left

    JordanvsSouth Korea

    Area: 89,342 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jordan against South Korea
    CategoryJordanSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen89,34299,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21351,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45157,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.0518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8541,950Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑262,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N36.3° NWould win

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