In popular culture, certain countries are
stereotypically associated with certain products — beer in Germany,
carpets in Turkey, electronics in Japan. But those things aren't what people are really searching for. Earlier
this month, the cost-estimating website Fixr.com put together a map of
the world with the most-Googled for object in each country, using the
autocomplete formula of "How much does * cost in [x country].
"While
the results are far from scientific — since Google autocomplete results
vary based on the searcher's history, the time of search, and the place
of search — they do say at least a little bit about how countries are
perceived.
Some of the fascinating (and troubling) results:
• People want to know how much a MIG aircraft costs in Russia
• People want to know how much a prostitute costs in Brazil
• People want to know how much rhinoplasty costs in South Korea
• In our own Nigeria Wedding topics were googled the most.
Some of the fascinating (and troubling) results:
• People want to know how much a MIG aircraft costs in Russia
• People want to know how much a prostitute costs in Brazil
• People want to know how much rhinoplasty costs in South Korea
• In our own Nigeria Wedding topics were googled the most.
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