Google trends is quite an interesting thing. It reveals a lot about what people like to search for on Google - including Tolkien!
Which cities in the world do the most searches for Tolkien? Here's the top ten:
1. Warsaw, Poland
2. Santiago, Chile
3. Buenos Aires, Argentina
4. Milan, Italy
5. Brussels, Belgium
6. Madrid, Spain
7. Amsterdam, Netherlands
8. Chicago, IL, USA
9. Paris, France
10. Sydney, Australia
And in the UK?
1. Oxford, United Kingdom
2. Cambridge, United Kingdom
3. Leeds, United Kingdom
4. Birmingham, United Kingdom
5. Bletchley, United Kingdom
6. Nottingham, United Kingdom
7. Bristol, United Kingdom
8. Edinburgh, United Kingdom
9. Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
10. London, United Kingdom
Interestingly, the Welsh and Scots register more searches for "tolkien" than do the English.
Overall, Norwegians are the people most likely to search for "tolkien" on Google.
However, if you put "Lord of the rings" into the database, the top ten global searches list returns the following top ten:
1. Birmingham, United Kingdom
2. Sydney, Australia
3. Melbourne, Australia
4. Manchester, United Kingdom
5. Toronto, Canada
6. Amsterdam, Netherlands
7. London, United Kingdom
8. Brussels, Belgium
9. Chicago, IL, USA
10. Los Angeles, CA, USA
Which makes Brummies the biggest fans of Tolkien's greatest work!
If you fancy a go, you can set the parameters to search within your own country or region. Have fun!
http://www.google.co.uk/trends?q=lor...ate=all&sort=0