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We update Zeitgeist by Country every month to reflect the changes in each domain. Zeitgeist by Country displays either the top gaining queries in a domain (that is, the searches that have gained the most popularity with respect to the previous month) or the most Top Gaining Queries in a domain (that is, a selection of the top queries), whichever best reflects the zeitgeist of that country. We add new countries as we can, so check back often.
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zeit·geist | Pronunciation: 'tsIt-"gIst, 'zIt | Function: noun | Etymology: German, from Zeit (time) + Geist (spirit) | Date: 1884 | Meaning: the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era.
 
Afghanistan - Popular Queries: May 2008
  1. Afghanistan
  2. ako
  3. bbc
  4. acbar
  5. Kabul
  1. Katrina Kaif
  2. mypay
  3. افغانستان
    (Afghanistan)
  4. عشق
    (love)
  5. Kareena Kapoor
  1. معلم
    (teacher)
  2. ako webmail
  3. Caliente
  4. فال حافظ
    (occult techniques of oracle of Shiraz Hafiz)
  5. تصاویر
    (pictures)
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Argentina - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. infobae profesional
    (news)
  2. bajar videos de youtube
    (download YouTube videos)
  3. dia mundial sin tabaco
    (International Non-Smoking Day)
  4. webmsn
  5. alemania
    (Germany)
  1. cupido
    (cupid)
  2. nickelback
  3. gobierno de cordoba
    (Cordoba government)
  4. colchones
    (mattresses)
  5. pirate bay
  1. fotos tiernas
    (sweet photos)
  2. olivetti
  3. lost cuarta temporada
    (Lost 4th season)
  4. escalofrio
    (goosebumps)
  5. Buscar
    (search)
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Australia - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. baseball
  2. mother teresa
  3. sri lanka news
  4. HERALD SUN
  5. amsterdam
  1. charles sturt university
  2. camaro
  3. commonwealth bank australia
  4. electrolux
  5. captain planet
  1. catwoman
  2. biggest morning tea
  3. mini cooper
  4. flo rida
  5. yoda
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Brazil - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. dia das mães
    (Mother's Day)
  2. amanda bynes
  3. nintendo wii
  4. pandeiro
  5. dicionário aurélio
    (Portuguese dictionary)
  1. feijão
    (bean)
  2. mariana ximenes
  3. dominio publico
    (public domain)
  4. keanu reeves
  5. albert einstein
  1. baby disney
  2. motorola v8
  3. etanol
    (ethanol)
  4. metropolitana fm
    (radio station)
  5. regiane alves
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Canada - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. tdcanada
    (bank)
  2. stm montreal
    (transportation bureau)
  3. jungle
  4. blue cross
  5. save on foods
  1. the record
  2. allah
  3. elton john
  4. henrys
  5. www.bnc.ca
    (bank)
  1. SLW
  2. cheerleader
  3. fight
  4. West Jet
  5. nl classifieds
    (local classified papers)
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Chile - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. musica de reggaeton
    (reggaeton music)
  2. opus dei
  3. llama
    (flame)
  4. pokemon
  5. la bella y la bestia
    (Beauty and the Beast)
  1. monti
    (local celebrity)
  2. ville valo
    (Finnish singer)
  3. elmercurio.cl
  4. naruto shippuden
    (anime character)
  5. CRISTIANO RONALDO
    (soccer player)
  1. sex pistols
  2. amsn
    (Linux instant messenger)
  3. Parkour
    (the art of movement)
  4. adobe flash player
  5. pendrive
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China - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. 福娃的含义
    (the meaning of mascots Fuwa)
  2. 600115
    (stock code )
  3. 赤裸特工F.B.I
    (a popular blogger)
  4. loki 攻略
    (Loki tips (Loki is a popular game))
  5. 上海崇明岛旅游
    (tourism in Shanghai Chongming Island)
  1. Eclipse
  2. 谍影重重3
    (The Bourne Identity 3)
  3. 海绵宝宝
    (Sponge Bob Square Pants)
  4. 三国之见龙卸甲
    (a popular movie)
  5. 刀
    (on-line game)
  1. 600362
    (stock code)
  2. 东方电气
    (Dongfang Electric)
  3. 巴西预言家
    (the Brazilian prophet)
  4. 法证先锋2
    (one popular tv program)
  5. 安以轩
    (a popular movie star)
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Colombia - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. hepatitis
  2. gantz
  3. blogs
  4. vh1
  5. dia de la enfermera
    (nurses day)
  1. aveo
    (car model)
  2. REAL MADRID
  3. motos honda
  4. los 40 principales colombia
    (radio station)
  5. yomaira hernandez
    (model)
  1. descubrimiento de america
    (the discovery of America)
  2. fibra optica
    (fiber optics)
  3. color
  4. NATURALEZA
    (nature)
  5. padres
    (parents)
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Costa Rica - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. ghost
  2. industria
    (industry)
  3. catholic
  4. taj mahal
  5. abogado
    (layer)
  1. van helsing
  2. pandas
  3. brasileñas
  4. eva
  5. snake
  1. REGISTRO
  2. banco nacional de cr
    (local bank)
  3. mujeres
    (women)
  4. canal 7 costa rica
    (local TV station)
  5. cash luna
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Denmark - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. midtjyllands avis
    (a Danish newspaper)
  2. new amsterdam
    (an American television drama)
  3. haze
    (a Danish music festival)
  4. heste nettet
    (a Danish website for horse entusiasts)
  5. applus
    (a brand name for a Danish care mecanic firm)
  1. lorry
    (a Danish TV-broadcasting station)
  2. bear
  3. firkløver
    (a four-leaf clover)
  4. mmradio
    (a Danish radio station)
  5. kama sutra
  1. tjernobyl
  2. flagermus
    (a bat)
  3. bush
    (George)
  4. peugeot 206
  5. terrier
    (a dog race)
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France - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. prague
  2. généalogie
    (genealogy)
  3. spele
    (online videogame)
  4. parapharmacie
    (pharmacy)
  5. wwf
  1. james blunt
  2. gedimat
    (home building equipment furnisher)
  3. auchan.fr
    (online supermarket)
  4. alzeheimer
  5. stress
  1. the game
    (rap singer)
  2. virus
  3. KIABI
    (clothing store)
  4. Paris
  5. 20
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Germany - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. fantasy bilder
    (fantasy pictures)
  2. liv tyler
  3. Hannah Spearritt
  4. Skype
  5. Rambo
  1. Boltenhagen
    (Baltic resort)
  2. Netmoms
    (portal for mothers)
  3. Ford
  4. hansa rostock
    (German soccer club)
  5. Tribal
  1. madeira
  2. patientenverfügung
    (living will)
  3. monokini
  4. Konstanz
    (German city)
  5. jeep
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Greece - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. eurovision 2004
  2. kelly clarkson
  3. ktm duke
  4. pantera
  5. toyota auris
  1. buffon
  2. lenny kravitz
  3. nefelim
  4. zone alarm
  5. THALIA
  1. καβαλα
    (Kavala)
  2. peggy zina
  3. ΕΠΙΠΛΑ ΜΠΑΝΙΟΥ
    (bathroom appliances)
  4. internet tv
  5. domain
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Hungary - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. naruto
    (anime)
  2. first laser
  3. apeh
    (tax authority)
  4. érettségi
    (graduation)
  5. nemzeti vágta
    (National Derby)
  1. érettségi 2008
    (graduation 2008)
  2. om
    (Ministry of Education)
  3. ikariam
    (online game)
  4. gyereknap
    (Children's Day)
  5. bodzaszörp
    (elderflower juice)
  1. iron man
  2. bodies
    (exhibition)
  3. pünkösd
    (pentecost)
  4. free travel
  5. elvira
    (railway timetable)
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India - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. emma watson
  2. nifty
  3. bsnl
  4. symbiosis pune
  5. wikimapia
  1. IELTS
  2. deforestation
  3. china mobiles
  4. peta
  5. nicole scherzinger
  1. statue of liberty
  2. harrypotter
  3. makemytrip
  4. iit jee 2008 result
  5. lord hanuman
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Indonesia - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. naruto
    (Japanese anime)
  2. one piece
  3. map
  4. emo
  5. detik
    (online news portal)
  1. sandra dewi
  2. maria ozawa
  3. wallpaper
  4. dewi persik
  5. julia perez
  1. kompas
    (newspaper brand)
  2. flowers in san francisco
  3. sasuke
    (Japanese anime)
  4. hentai
    (Japanese manga)
  5. sarah azhari
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Iraq - Popular Queries: May 2008
  1. map
  2. ako
  3. mypay
  4. test
  5. صو
    (pictures)
  1. usaa
    (United States automobile association)
  2. prison break
  3. العاب
    (toys)
  4. iraq
  5. كاظم الساهر
    (singer Kathim al Saher)
  1. حسام الرسام
    (Hussam al Rasam)
  2. myspace
  3. amazon
  4. youtube
  5. ابراج
    (horoscopes)
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Ireland - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. airbus
  2. hollywood
  3. figleaves
  4. kate winslet
  5. drogheda united
  1. apprentice
  2. mcguirks golf
  3. barack obama
  4. bugatti
  5. mater hospital
  1. newstalk 106
  2. the office
  3. louth county council
  4. clearwire
  5. bord pleanala
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Israel - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. לימוד גיטרה
    (guitar lessons)
  2. חמי געש (hamey ga’ash, mineral springs
  3. סכרת
    (diabetes)
  4. ארונות
    (closets)
  5. סמל מדינת ישראל
    (symbol of state of Israel)
  1. איגוד הטניס
    (tennis association)
  2. שוטי הנבואה
    (shotey hanevuah – name of rock band)
  3. מקסיקו
    (Mexico)
  4. פיתוח גוף
    (body building)
  5. מילואים
    (army reserves)
  1. שירי ארץ ישראל
    (Israeli folk songs)
  2. כלבים לאימוץ
    (dogs for adoption)
  3. ארגנטינה
    (Argentina)
  4. Wine
  5. Dead sea
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Italy - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. mara carfagna
    (Minister for the equal opportunities)
  2. i liceali
    (Italian TV series)
  3. iron man
  4. redditi 2005
    (2005 incomes)
  5. festa della mamma
    (mum's day)
  1. scalata monte everest
    (mount Everest climbing)
  2. xfactor
  3. madonna
  4. indiana jones
  5. aldo moro
    (Italian politician killed in 1978)
  1. josh hartnett
  2. renzo piano
    (designer)
  3. 2012
    (world end according to the Maya's calendar)
  4. giovanni pascoli
    (Italian poet)
  5. ipod touch
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Japan - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. ラスボス
    (last boss)
  2. 川田亜子
    (broadcaster)
  3. 郭晶晶
    (olympian)
  4. 地震
    (earthquake)
  5. 吹石一恵
    (actress)
  1. Emma Watson
  2. こずえ鈴
    (entertainer)
  3. 石川加奈子
    (bikini model)
  4. 高岡早紀
    (actress)
  5. 今井メロ
    (snowboader)
  1. 臼田あさ美
    (model)
  2. ジョシュア
    (model)
  3. madonna
  4. 仲里依紗
    (actress)
  5. マイ・ロンサム・カウボーイ
    (My Lonesome CowBoy)
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Korea - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. 리니지 프리서버
    (online game)
  2. 통일포스터
    (poster for unification of North and South Korea)
  3. 나니아연대기
    (The Chronicles of Narnia)
  4. 풍선처럼 공기로 부풀려 타는 자동차
    (Whisper in XP Vehicles)
  5. 임창용
    (baseball player)
  1. 튼튼아이
    (online English learning system)
  2. 위성
    (satellite)
  3. 태왕사신기
    (Korean tv drama)
  4. 펀드닥터
    (fund portal)
  5. 해운대
    (beach located in the east sea of Busan)
  1. 불교
    (buddhism)
  2. 김동률
    (Korean singer)
  3. 황사
    (yellow sand)
  4. 김홍도
    (a great Korean artist)
  5. 현대
    (Hyundai)
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Malaysia - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. tun dr Mahathir
  2. antikhairy
  3. MMM
    (3M company)
  4. sony vaio
  5. diploma pendidikan lepasan ijazah
    (Diploma in Post-Graduate Education)
  1. gawai
    (a festival celebrated in Malaysia)
  2. kplspm
    (Kursus Perguruan Lepas Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia )
  3. grand saga
    (a company’s name)
  4. dangdut
    (traditional Malay dance)
  5. hotel malaysia
  1. kingston
    (a company’s name)
  2. negeri sembilan
  3. jpa scholarship
  4. jason castro
  5. FLIR
    (thermal imaging infrared cameras)
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Netherlands - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. free travel
  2. ziggo
    (TV, Internet & phone provider)
  3. nekschot
    (Dutch cartoonist)
  4. roland garros
    (Paris tennis tournament)
  5. beklimming mount everest
    (climbing Mount Everest)
  1. Bloemenhuis Hofman
    (florist)
  2. tramadol
    (medicine)
  3. youssef idilbi
    (actor who commited suicide)
  4. Gülben Ergen - Sürpriz
    (singer)
  5. fritzl
    (Austrian criminal)
  1. ek
    (European Championship)
  2. songfestival
  3. staking streekvervoer
    (public transport strike)
  4. vaderdag
    (Fathers day)
  5. rob knox
    (actor)
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New Zealand - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. waiheke
  2. gears of war
  3. argentina
  4. hangi
    (Maori method of cooking)
  5. Amy Winehouse
  1. sarah jessica parker
  2. tweety
  3. hawkes bay
  4. minnie mouse
  5. Bratz
  1. mr bean
  2. system of a down
  3. tamagotchi
  4. sparknotes
  5. great barrier reef
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Norway - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. will smith
  2. bryan adams
  3. demonoid
  4. no air lyrics
  5. US Airways
  1. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
  2. moose
  3. john arne riise
    (Norwegian football player)
  4. støttemur
  5. heidi montag
  1. Daniel radcliff
  2. batista
  3. torshov bilrekvisita
    (car accessories store)
  4. puls
    (pulse)
  5. eplehuset
    (Apple products store)
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Pakistan - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. star voice of india
  2. operating system
  3. Samsung soul
  4. bratz games
  5. Pakistani beautiful girls
  1. Akhbarejahan
  2. mothers
  3. currency conversion
  4. Govt of Pakistan
  5. online virus scan
  1. playstation 3
  2. Hyderabad
  3. dental
  4. free website templates
  5. sports games
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Peru - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. comercio exterior
    (foreign trade)
  2. rei ayanami
    (anime character)
  3. book
  4. pinguino
    (penguin)
  5. gps
  1. esquizofrenia
    (schizophrenia)
  2. modelos
    (models)
  3. los emos
    (anime characters)
  4. aracely arambula
    (Mexican singer)
  5. accommodation
  1. brujas
    (witches)
  2. miraflores
    (Lima neighborhood)
  3. recargados de risa
    (Peruvian comedy show)
  4. protectores de pantalla
    (screen savers)
  5. ENFERMERA
    (nurse)
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Philippines - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. the gift
  2. kittens
  3. autoindustriya
    (automotive site)
  4. CCJ
    (County Court Judgments)
  5. glaiza de castro
    (Filipina actress)
  1. makaveli
  2. superman returns
  3. pinoy tube
    (Filipino online video sharing site)
  4. engagement ring
  5. i love u
  1. CARTOONS
  2. racing
  3. nail art
  4. bad boy
  5. lettering
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Poland - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. matura 2008
    (final exam at secondary schools)
  2. cke
    (Central Examination Board)
  3. ikariam
    (online game)
  4. serce
    (heart)
  5. filmweb
    (film portal)
  1. stardoll
  2. dzień matki
    (Mother's Day)
  3. euro 2008
  4. 39 i pół
    (TV series)
  5. radio eska
  1. eurowizja 2008
    (Eurovision)
  2. isis gee
    (Polish singer)
  3. juwenalia
    (students' festival)
  4. wrocław
    (city in Poland)
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Puerto Rico - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. autoridad energia electrica
    (electricity company)
  2. carabela
  3. mafia
  4. ice
  5. Doral Bank
  1. zoo york
  2. tribunales pr
    (court)
  3. paola rey
  4. Puerto rico
  5. bomberos
    (firemen)
  1. worship
  2. solar system
  3. sex and the city the movie
  4. pbs kids
  5. egypt
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Serbia - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. lenny kravitz
  2. muske frizure
    (men's haistyles)
  3. kamini
    (fireplaces)
  4. johnny deep
  5. flora
  1. michel brown
  2. dragonball gt
    (Japanese anime)
  3. tesla
  4. agencija
    (agency)
  5. apatinska pivara
    (Serbian brewery)
  1. abba
  2. VIP
  3. forumi
    (forums)
  4. moj stan
    (home decoration magazine)
  5. crvene beretke
    (red berets)
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Singapore - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. melaka
  2. Golden Village
    (movie theatre)
  3. singapore bus guide
  4. American idol
  5. agame
    (an online free game site)
  1. shu uemura
  2. changi airport arrivals
  3. ketrade
    (Singapore securities broking site)
  4. nestle
  5. 家乐福
    (Carrefour)
  1. greeting cards
  2. ebay uk
  3. michael johns
  4. iron maiden
  5. tamilbeat
    (Tamil MP3 site)
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South Africa - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. pioneer foods
  2. shockwave
    (online gaming site)
  3. dions
  4. management
  5. stuttafords
  1. iron
  2. basshunter
  3. standardbank internet banking
  4. 80's fashion
  5. Ronaldinho
  1. south african
  2. salt
  3. Lions
  4. chery qq3
  5. tea
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Spain - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. puesta de sol
    (sunset)
  2. Estadiodeportivo
    (sport online media)
  3. my scene
    (doll's web)
  4. Camila
    (music group)
  5. Runners
    (magazine)
  1. Becas
    (scholarship)
  2. Play
    (play station)
  3. land rover
    (car)
  4. Transavia
    (lowcost airline)
  5. salud
    (health)
  1. Fotonatura
    (nature photography web page)
  2. muebles de cocina
    (kitchen furniture)
  3. natalia verbeke
    (actress)
  4. publico
    (newspaper)
  5. revista cuore
    (magazine gossip)
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Turkey - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. hugo
    (a game character)
  2. freestream tv
  3. radikal gazetesi
    (a Turkish newspaper)
  4. çizgi film resimleri
    (cartoon pictures)
  5. slow turk
    (a radio channel)
  1. dizi izle.com
    (online tv series site)
  2. çeşme
    (a town in the west coast of Turkey)
  3. ördek
    (duck)
  4. alonegame
    (games site)
  5. kota sorgulama
    (quota questioning)
  1. şeker
    (sugar)
  2. erkekler
    (men)
  3. rent a car
  4. su maymunu
    (sea monkey)
  5. vahşi hayvanlar
    (wild animals)
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Ukraine - Top Gaining Queries: May 2008
  1. winx
  2. K-Lite Codec Pack
  3. роды видео
    (baby birth video)
  4. стринги