BURBANK, CA  [Thursday Jan.8.2004]  /WMQT.com/ -- According to Google's annual Zeitgeist report, (zeitgeist is German for "spirit of the times"), Canadian 'tween popstar Avril Lavinge received more search queries than Iraq.

Also leading the country were the recently annuled Britney Spears, lad under the stairs Harry Potter, and rapper 50 Cent.

The report outlines the 10 most commonly queried names and subjects in various countries and categories and offers a unique perspective into the year's major events and trends based on more than 55 billion hits.

In almost every major country, the top queries are singers, athletes, and entertainers.

Other popular women in the image search category were Spears, Jennifer Lopez and Canadian Pamela Anderson.

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