Georgians Are Searching for Putin and Stalin

07 October 2008By Nikolaus von Twickel / Staff WriterPrime Minister Vladimir Putin is a leading personality in Georgia, a position he shares with President Dmitry Medvedev and Soviet dictator Josef Stalin. Vladimir Lenin, meanwhile, is a hot topic in today's Cuba, while Azeris prefer to contemplate Mercedes cars. The evidence for this? Google. Insights for Search, a tool released recently by the Internet search giant, is shedding light on the interests of Internet users across the world. While mostly a tool for marketing experts — who may find out that Azeris search most for Mercedes, Uzbeks love Nokia, and Latvians have a strong interest in Coca-Cola — the service offers all sorts of other statistics. Some of them are surprising, while others just confirm old stereotypes. Take Cuba, renowned for being among the last outposts... [read full story]