According to the official annual Wikipedia ranking, the five most viewed contents of 2008 in the online collaborative encyclopedia are 'Amero' (Redirection to the North American Monetary Union), 'Day of the Dead', 'Halloween', 'Wikipedia' itself and 'Global warming'. Geographical and political contents occupy a prominent place among the most consulted, highlighting 'United Nations' (7th place), 'Mexico' (8th place), 'Human Rights' (15th) and 'Colombia' (19th). There is also room for science , with the 'periodic table of elements' being the most searched item (tenth position) followed by the word 'Science' itself (11), 'Pollution' in position 14, and 'Technology' in position 18 .
Regarding the history content, 'Discovery of America' (16), 'Mayan Culture' (21) and 'World War II' (23) stand out.
