Tradle · Archive · Monday, July 13, 2026

Tradle #1492 — Answer & Export Breakdown

Hints, difficulty, and the country for Tradle #1492.

ContinentAfrica
Starts withI
CapitalYamoussoukro
Difficulty5/10

Tradle #1492 Hints & Country

#1492

Take a hint for a nudge, or reveal the country straight away.

  1. 1Hint 1Region
    This country is in Western Africa · Africa.
  2. 2Hint 2First letter
    The country starts with I.
  3. 3Hint 3Capital
    Its capital city is Yamoussoukro.
  4. 4Hint 4Top export
    Its single biggest export is Gold.
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Tradle #1492 answer

🇨🇮Ivory Coast

Capital: Yamoussoukro · Western Africa · Africa

Ivory Coast's Export Breakdown

The treemap Tradle #1492 was built from.

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What Ivory Coast exports

Share of total goods exports · 2024 · source OEC/BACI

  • Precious metals
  • Foodstuffs
  • Plastics & rubbers
  • Mineral products
  • Vegetable products

Top export partners

  • 🇨🇭 Switzerland 21.6%
  • 🇳🇱 Netherlands 11%
  • 🇲🇱 Mali 6.6%
  • 🇺🇸 United States 4.8%
  • 🇫🇷 France 4.4%
  • 🇩🇪 Germany 4%

Tradle #1492's treemap is led by Gold (23%). That profile places it in Western Africa · Africa, with Switzerland as its biggest buyer — pointing to Ivory Coast.

Reading a Tradle Export Treemap

Tradle scores geography, not spelling. Each tile in the treemap is a product the country exports, sized by its share of total exports and coloured by category. A map ruled by one giant tile — crude, gold, coffee — signals a specialised economy; a patchwork of small tiles signals a diversified one. On #1492 you read that fingerprint first, then use the distance and direction feedback to pin the country.

Tips to Solve Tradle Faster

  • Name the top category first. Minerals, machinery, agriculture, or textiles narrows the globe fast.
  • Trust the direction arrow. One wrong guess eliminates a whole region.
  • Read the top partner. The biggest buyer usually reveals the neighbourhood.
  • Open with big economies. Germany, China, the US map the board before you've spent three guesses.

Where Tradle #1492 Fits In

Puzzle #1492 ran on Monday, July 13, 2026. Use the arrows above to step to the day before or after, or jump to any date from the full archive. New to the game? Our how-to-play guide walks through export treemaps and strategy, or grab today's Tradle answer.

Tradle #1492 FAQ

What is the answer to Tradle #1492?
Tradle #1492 (Monday, July 13, 2026) is Ivory Coast. It's in Western Africa · Africa and starts with I.
How hard was Tradle #1492?
We rated #1492 5/10 (Medium), based on how concentrated its exports are and how dominant its top trade partner is.
How do the hints work?
The hint ladder opens one clue at a time — region, first letter, capital, then top export — so you can nudge yourself toward the country without spoiling it.