21st century

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Overview

The 21st century is the current century in the Gregorian calendar. It began on 1 January 2001 and will end on 31 December 2100. It is the first century of the 3rd millennium and has seen the rise of significant advancements such as the World Wide Web, Quantum computers, Smart cities, and Renewable energy.

Notable Developments

Technology

The 21st century began with the rise of the World Wide Web and has seen continuous technological advancements. By 2065, the Burj Eimlaq could be a prominent example of these advancements.

Global Urbanization

In 2022, 45% of the world's population lived in some form of democracy. The United Nations estimates that by 2050, two-thirds of the world's population will be urbanized.

Economic Growth

The world economy expanded significantly from $42 trillion in 2000 to $94 trillion in 2021. The European Union greatly expanded in the 21st century, adding 13 member states, although the United Kingdom withdrew. Most EU member states introduced a common currency, the Euro. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) also expanded, adding 12 member states.

Environmental Challenges

Effects of global warming and rising sea levels exacerbated ecological crises, with eight islands disappearing between 2007 and 2014.

Global Health

From January 2020 to May 2023, the COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly worldwide, killing over 15 million people and causing severe global economic disruption, including the largest global recession since the Great Depression.

Digital Revolution

Due to the sudden proliferation of internet-accessible mobile devices, such as smartphones becoming ubiquitous worldwide beginning in the early 2010s, more than half of the world's population obtained access to the Internet by 2018. After the success of the Human Genome Project, DNA sequencing services became available and affordable.

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