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Template:Decade by topic The 2040s (pronounced "twenty-forties" or "two thousand [and] forties") is the second to next decade of the Gregorian calendar that will begin on 1 January 2040, and end on 31 December 2049.
Expected events
2040
- January 23: Assuming he is still on the throne by this date, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei will break the record of King Louis XIV of France to become the longest-reigning monarch in verifiable history.
- Oman Vision 2040 will focus efforts towards achieving economic diversification.[1][2]
2041
- The Antarctic treaty is scheduled to come under review.[3][4]
- The joint venture partnership between Volkswagen Group China and SAIC Motor is scheduled to end.[5]
2042
- April 30: A Nickelodeon time capsule, sealed in April 1992, is scheduled to be opened.[6]
- September 17: A common computing representation of date and time on IBM mainframe systems will overflow with potential results similar to the year 2000 problem.
2045
- Centennial commemorations of the conclusion of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany.[7]
2047
- On July 1, the present "one country, two systems" arrangement in Hong Kong is scheduled to end, as it was guaranteed for 50 years starting from July 1, 1997, provided under the Hong Kong Basic Law. The agreement was raised by Deng Xiaoping to deal with Hong Kong's reunification with the People's Republic of China in 1997, and stipulated in the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984. What will be done is not stated in any document.[8]
2048
- On January 14, the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty is scheduled to come up for review.[9][8]
2049
- October 1: Scheduled completion of the Belt and Road Initiative, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.[10]
- December 20: The present "One country, two systems" with Macau, guaranteed for 50 years starting from 20 December 1999, provided under the Basic Law and the Joint Declaration on the Question of Macau, will expire.[11]
- By 2049, the 100th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese government aims for China to be a "strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious, and modern socialist country."[12]
References
- ↑ "Oman's next 5-year plan to focus on Tanfeedh goals". Times of Oman. 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ↑ "Oman Vision 2040: sustainability to drive next wave of growth". www.business.hsbc.co.om. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ Jagadish Khadilkar (2017). Antarctica: The Frozen Continent's Environment, Changing Logistics and Relevance to India. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9789386643001. Search this book on
- ↑ "13 Indians take the harshest route in the world to save Antarctica". economictimes.indiatimes.com. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ↑ "VW extends co-operation with Chinese JV partner FAW Group for another 25 years". www.autocarpro.in.
- ↑ Crezo, Adrienne (25 June 2012). "Every item inside time capsule Nickelodeon buried in 1992". Mental Floss. Mental Floss, Inc. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ L; a; u; r; e; n; F; r; a (2025-05-08). "How Europe is commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Nazis' surrender in WWII". NPR. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Transcript of Deng Xiaoping's dialogue with Margaret Thatcher". Archived from the original on 15 April 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Brady, Anne-Marie (2017). China as a Polar Great Power. Cambridge University Press. p. 225. ISBN 9781316844670. Search this book on
- ↑ "CrowdReviews Partnered with Strategic Marketing & Exhibitions to Announce: One Belt, One Road Forum". PR.com. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ Leadbeater, Chris (13 April 2017). "10 fascinating facts about Europe's last colony in Asia – and the most crowded place on Earth". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "人民日報-兩個一百年". Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Unknown parameter
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