As the year 2013 comes to a close, Google has released its annual Zeitgeist report, giving us the top 10 Google searches of 2013.

Globally, the top 10 Google searches of 2013 included a nice variety of search terms. Check out the top 10 Google searches below:

1. Nelson Mandela
2. Paul Walker
3. iPhone 5S
4. Cory Monteith
5. Harlem Shake
6. Boston Marathon
7. Royal Baby
8. Samsung Galaxy S4
9. PlayStation 4
10. North Korea

How does this compare to the top 10 Google searches of 2012?
1. Whitney Houston
2. Gangnam Style
3. Hurricane Sandy
4. iPad 3
5. Diablo 3
6. Kate Middleton
7. Olympics 2012
8. Amanda Todd
9. Michael Clarke Duncan
10. BBB12

Meanwhile, the top 10 Google searches of 2013 for the United States differed somewhat from the global results.

1. Boston Marathon
2. Government Shutdown
3. VMAs
4. Tornado in Moore, Okla.
5. Royal Baby
6. Zimmerman Tria
l7. Typhoon Haiyan
8. New Pope
9. Syria Conflict
10. Mayweather versus Canelo

As you can see, while Nelson Mandela made the number one spot globally, the hero has yet to crack the top 10 Google searches in America, at least for 2013.

Other top Google searches of 2013 include, in no particular order, Aaron Hernandez, Miley, Cyrus, Government Shutdown, Black Friday, Jennifer Lawrence, and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

To check out the complete list of top Google searches of 2013, click here.

Check out the Google Zeitgeist 2013 retrospective video below: