Tradle #1165 Answer & Hints — August 20, 2025
Stuck on the August 20, 2025 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 T.
Hint 3 — Top export
Its biggest export category is Precious stones, metals, & pearls (total exports $12.0B).
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01Why Tanzania? The Export Fingerprint
Tanzania's chart is led by Precious stones, metals, & pearls at 43%, 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 | $5.2B | 43.5% |
| 2 | Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives | $1.4B | 11.4% |
| 3 | Copper articles | $536M | 4.5% |
| 4 | Oils seeds, oleaginous fruits, grains, straw & fodder | $518M | 4.3% |
| 5 | Ores, Slag and Ash | $445M | 3.7% |
Total exports: $12.0B (BACI, 2023 trade flows). The treemap you played is drawn from exactly these numbers.
Together the top five categories cover 67% of Tanzania'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.
03Tanzania in Tradle History
This was the 7th time Tanzania appeared as a Tradle answer — it has come up 8 times in total:
- Aug 13, 2022
- Dec 18, 2022
- Jun 28, 2023
- Nov 23, 2023
- Aug 20, 2024
- Nov 23, 2024
- Aug 20, 2025 (this puzzle)
- Nov 23, 2025
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 20, 2025?
Tanzania — puzzle #1165, recognizable by Precious stones, metals, & pearls at 43% of its export treemap.
What number is this puzzle?
#1165, counted from the first Tradle on June 14, 2022. One puzzle is released per UTC day, worldwide.
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