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Encyclopedia > Twentyfirst century

(20th century - 21st century - 22nd century - other centuries)


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Definition

In calendars based on the Christian Era or Common Era, such as the Gregorian calendar, the 21st century is the current century, as of this writing, lasting from 2001-2100. The 21st century is the first century of the 3rd millennium (2001 - 3000). There was no year '0', so the first century began in year 1. See also [1] (http://www.astronomyboy.com/millennium/).


Important developments, events, achievements

  • Politics

Influential people in politics as of 2005

(in alphabetical order)

Influential people in technology as of 2005

Influential people in science as of 2005

Influential people in mathematics as of 2005

Influential people in popular entertainment as of 2005

See also: Timeline of the future in forecasts


Astronomical events

Natural Disasters

Largest Mass Killings

  • Second Congo War, approx. 1.8 million deaths (3.8 million since 1998)
  • Darfur conflict, 70,000 deaths.
  • U.S. Invasion in Iraq, most estimates claim 15,000 - 30,000 Iraqi and 1,600 coalition deaths. The Lancet recently estimated 100,000 Iraqis have died as a result of the invasion.
  • Civil War in Ivory Coast, 3,000 deaths.
  • September 11, 2001 attacks, 2,749 - 2,752 deaths.

The regime of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is believed to have caused many deaths, but the exact number is unknown.


Furthermore, there are several wars and dictatorships continuing from the 20th century. Mostly the number of deaths they caused during the 21st century is unknown.


See also [2] (http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/wars21c.htm).


Astronomical predictions

Decades and years

1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
2030s 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039
2040s 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049
2050s 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059
2060s 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069
2070s 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079
2080s 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089
2090s 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099
2100s 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109

External links

  • Long Bets (http://www.longbets.org/) Foundation to improve long-term thinking
  • Long Now (http://www.longnow.org/) Long-term cultural institution

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The principal characteristic of control in the twentieth century was the control of the economy, and effectiveness of administration.  In the old Courts of Accounts that were born in the European system, it was necessary to include these objectives.
At the end of the twentieth century, peoples and countries, and all the world are witnessing and participating in the most important technological change, we think, in all of the history of humanity.
While during the last centuries, the twentieth included, any country could develop different policies in an isolated manner, in these times, and in the near future, it will be necessary to develop the management of governments in accordance with common policies.
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