Tradle #311 Answer & Hints — April 20, 2023
Stuck on the April 20, 2023 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 U.
Hint 3 — Top export
Its biggest export category is Precious stones, metals, & pearls (total exports $7.1B).
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01Why Uganda? The Export Fingerprint
Uganda's chart is led by Precious stones, metals, & pearls at 45%, but the supporting blocks matter just as much — the combination is what makes this fingerprint readable.
| # | Export category | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precious stones, metals, & pearls | $3.2B | 45.3% |
| 2 | Coffee, tea, mate & spices | $1.1B | 15.6% |
| 3 | Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives | $179M | 2.5% |
| 4 | Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs | $173M | 2.4% |
| 5 | Cereals | $137M | 1.9% |
Total exports: $7.1B (BACI, 2023 trade flows). The treemap you played is drawn from exactly these numbers.
Together the top five categories cover 68% of Uganda'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. Precious stones, metals, & pearls 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.
03Uganda in Tradle History
This was the 3rd time Uganda appeared as a Tradle answer — it has come up 7 times in total:
- Sep 7, 2022
- Apr 2, 2023
- Apr 20, 2023 (this puzzle)
- Jun 4, 2024
- Jan 11, 2025
- Jun 4, 2025
- Feb 5, 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 April 20, 2023?
Uganda — puzzle #311, recognizable by Precious stones, metals, & pearls at 45% of its export treemap.
What number is this puzzle?
#311, counted from the first Tradle on June 14, 2022. One puzzle is released per UTC day, worldwide.
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