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A little knowledge. An empire of 40.

40of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

29Wins
4Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 40 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

36 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Angola · Ghana · Panama · Jordan · Brazil · Mexico · Solomon Islands · Rwanda · Mauritania · India · Bahamas · Republic of the Congo

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

    AngolavsIsrael

    Population: 36,749,906 vs 9,849,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Israel
    CategoryAngolaIsraelResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,246,70021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,749,9069,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55055,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6202,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,600273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S30.9° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsBrunei

    Area: 238,533 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Brunei
    CategoryGhanaBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,5335,765Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑33,787,914458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56385,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.679.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8851,850Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑539161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N4.5° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsEswatini

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 26.6° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Eswatini
    CategoryPanamaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,42017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,7591,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84611,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.170.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4751,862Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,4900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N26.6° SWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsMozambique

    Density: 128.0 vs 42.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Mozambique
    CategoryJordanMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21333,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,4511,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128.042.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑262,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N14.0° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsIreland

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Ireland
    CategoryBrazilIrelandResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑8,515,77070,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,7295,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,193133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.875.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9941,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4911,448Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S53.1° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 23.5° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mexico against United States
    CategoryMexicoUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,3759,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,759336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18882,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.034.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6366,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,33019,924Would lose
    Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen23.5° N39.1° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsZambia

    Proximity to equator: 9.6° S vs 14.7° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Zambia
    CategorySolomon IslandsZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,896752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,00520,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,5994,080Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.727.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3352,330Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑5,3130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen9.6° S14.7° SWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsHonduras

    Highest peak: 4,519 vs 2,870 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Honduras
    CategoryRwandaHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47110,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5197,184Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑529.895.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,5192,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S14.7° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsDjibouti

    Coastline: 754 vs 314 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Djibouti
    CategoryMauritaniaDjiboutiResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,030,70023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4411,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,9727,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.949.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen754314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N11.4° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsBotswana

    Area: 3,287,263 vs 581,730 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Botswana
    CategoryIndiaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,287,263581,730Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,5962,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85321,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.54.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5861,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N22.1° SWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    BahamasvsTajikistan

    Proximity to equator: 24.7° N vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Tajikistan
    CategoryBahamasTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44010,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,1224,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.872.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑647,495Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3,5420Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen24.7° N38.3° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 342,000 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against North Macedonia
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen342,00025,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,8851,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85625,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.171.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N41.5° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsSwitzerland

    Coastline: 1,600 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Switzerland
    CategoryAngolaSwitzerlandResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,246,70041,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,9068,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55093,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6204,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S46.7° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 30.9° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Israel against Norway
    CategoryIsraelNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0005,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,301107,768Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑449.017.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2242,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑27325,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.9° N61.5° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsGuyana

    Density: 141.6 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Guyana
    CategoryGhanaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,533214,969Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑33,787,914826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56354,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen141.63.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8852,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑539459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N2.7° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsFiji

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 17.8° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Fiji
    CategoryBruneiFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,76518,274Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,949924,145Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑85,10314,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.650.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8501,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1611,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N17.8° SWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsSenegal

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 15.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Senegal
    CategoryPanamaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75918,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,8464,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.191.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,475648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,490531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N15.2° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsPapua New Guinea

    Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryEswatiniPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50610,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,3094,672Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑70.922.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8624,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S5.5° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jordan against Russia
    CategoryJordanRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,34217,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,213143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45144,299Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑128.08.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8545,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2637,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.7° N63.6° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsPakistan

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Pakistan
    CategoryMozambiquePakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,380796,095Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,160247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,6806,019Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4368,611Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,4701,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S27.8° NWould win

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