The Toronto Maple Leafs and Rob Ford happen to be the most popular subjects to talk about on Facebook in 2013. Both the NHL team and the controversial mayor made it to the top on the list.

Facebook authorities released statistical information based on both national and international data as it reviewed the year 2013. There are certain topics which have been religiously talked about both in Canada and in the U.S. Those topics include the Royal Baby, Miley Cyrus and the Boston Marathon Bombings.

Here are some of the top 10 Canadian topics on Facebook in 2013.

Maple Leafs

The NHL team topped the list this year. The team had a thrilling playoff run even though it was short lived. The Maple Leafs failed to make a mark against the Original Six rivals the Boston Bruins in the very first round, but the very first postseason performance in the last nine years definitely impressed Canada.

Miley Cyrus Twerk

Miley Cyrus' provocative performance at the MTV Video Music Awards started an online sensation in August, and it continued in the next months to come. Her twerking made headlines not only on Facebook but on other major social networking Web sites as well. Cyrus' accomplishments as a celebrity this year did not stop at the twerking on stage as she continued to ring bells with smoking marijuana on stage and posing nude on a certain 'wrecking ball'.

Boston Marathon Bombings

It was supposed to be a celebration of sportsmanship. Instead, it became a scene of terror as the finishing line of the Boston Marathon was rigged with explosives. Three died while about 200 got injured. Facebook talked about it, a lot.

Rob Ford

Rob Ford turned out to be the most talked about politician in Canada for all the wrong reasons. The abusive mayor of Toronto made the world talk about Canada. The highest point in his 'popularity' happened in May when he was seen in a video apparently smoking marijuana with alleged drug dealers.

Did you know?

Pope Francis topped the list of most-mentioned subjects on Facebook internationally. Here are the top ten most popular international subjects on Facebook in 2013.

1) Pope Francis 2) Election 3) Royal baby 4) Typhoon 5) Harlem Shake 6) Flood 7) Miley Cyrus 8) Boston Marath 9) Tour de France and 10) Nelson Mandela