Tradle #77 Answer & Hints — August 29, 2022
Stuck on the August 29, 2022 Tradle? Climb the hint ladder first — the full answer and a data breakdown of its export fingerprint are one click below.
Hint 1 — Continent
This country is in Africa.
Hint 2 — First letter
Its name starts with S.
Hint 3 — Top export
Its biggest export category is Live animals (total exports $1.0B).
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01Why Somalia? The Export Fingerprint
Somalia's chart is led by Live animals at 47%, but the supporting blocks matter just as much — the combination is what makes this fingerprint readable.
| # | Export category | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live animals | $495M | 47.3% |
| 2 | Precious stones, metals, & pearls | $316M | 30.2% |
| 3 | Books, newspapers, & other prints | $82M | 7.8% |
| 4 | Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs | $60M | 5.7% |
| 5 | Paper articles | $14M | 1.4% |
Total exports: $1.0B (BACI, 2023 trade flows). The treemap you played is drawn from exactly these numbers.
Together the top five categories cover 92% of Somalia's export basket — the rest of the chart splinters into the small mosaic blocks along the edge. In Tradle terms: the skill was recognizing the big blocks, not memorizing the fringe.
02How to Solve It
Lead with the giant block. Live animals narrows the world to a short list of exporters; one anchor guess in Africa plus the distance clue should close it within three tries.
If you used the hint ladder above, the ideal exit was Hint 3 — the top export practically names the country. Every 1% of proximity equals roughly 200 km, so read your percentage as a radius, not a verdict.
The general method — anchor guess, arrow, proximity math — is covered in our how to play Tradle guide, and the signature-exports cheat sheet lives in the strategy section.
03Somalia in Tradle History
This was the 1st time Somalia appeared as a Tradle answer — it has come up 7 times in total:
- Aug 29, 2022 (this puzzle)
- Apr 10, 2023
- Jan 31, 2024
- Jan 31, 2025
- Aug 25, 2025
- Jan 27, 2026
- May 13, 2026
Repeats are part of the game — learn this fingerprint now and the next appearance is a free win. Browse the full Tradle answers archive for more patterns.
04Frequently Asked Questions
What was the Tradle answer on August 29, 2022?
Somalia — puzzle #77, recognizable by Live animals at 47% of its export treemap.
What number is this puzzle?
#77, counted from the first Tradle on June 14, 2022. One puzzle is released per UTC day, worldwide.
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