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16th Oct 2016

These are the most Googled questions about Ireland and other European countries

Alan Loughnane

We demand an answer…

When you type something into Google, you will get an autocomplete option to finish your search. It gives you suggestions based on what other people are searching for.

One man named Jakub Marian has put together a list of what Google suggests when you type in “why is [name of european country]…”

In many ways this is a stereotype map of Europe, with questions like why is Denmark the happiest country in the world and why is Germany so rich?

But there’s also some links to current events with people wondering about Russia’s involvement in Syria, and some questions as to why some country’s sporting teams wear certain colours.

Although we think that Belgium will feel particularly aggrieved by the searches…

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