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The 2000s (pronounced "two-thousands") was a decade that began on January 1, 2000, and ended on December 31, 2009.

The early part of the decade saw the long predicted breakthrough of economic giants in Asia, like India and China, which had double-digit growth during nearly the whole decade. It is also benefited from an economic boom, which saw the two most populous countries becoming an increasingly dominant economic force. The rapid catching-up of emerging economies with developed countries sparked some protectionist tensions during the period and was partly responsible for an increase in energy and food prices at the end of the decade. The economic developments in the latter third of the decade were dominated by a worldwide economic downturn, which started with the crisis in housing and credit in the United States in late 2007 and led to the bankruptcy of major banks and other financial institutions. The outbreak of this global financial crisis sparked a global recession, beginning in the United States and affecting most of the industrialized world.

The decade saw the rise of the Internet, which grew from covering 6.7% to 25.7% of the world population. This contributed to globalization during the decade, which allowed faster communication among people around the world;^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

The war on terror and War in Afghanistan began after the September 11 attacks in 2001. The International Criminal Court was formed in 2002. In 2003, a United States-led coalition invaded Iraq, and the Iraq War led to the end of Saddam Hussein's rule as Iraqi President and the Ba'ath Party in Iraq. Al-Qaeda and affiliated Islamist militant groups performed terrorist acts throughout the decade. The Second Congo War, the deadliest conflict since World War II, ended in July 2003. Further wars that ended included the Algerian Civil War, the Angolan Civil War, the Sierra Leone Civil War, the Second Liberian Civil War, the Nepalese Civil War, and the Sri Lankan Civil War. Wars that began included the conflict in the Niger Delta, the Houthi insurgency in Yemen, and the Mexican drug war.

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An Inconvenient Truth is a 2006 American documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim about former vice president of the United States Al Gore's campaign to educate people about global warming. The film features a slide show that, by Gore's own estimate, he has presented over 1,000 times to audiences worldwide.

The idea to document Gore's efforts came from producer Laurie David, who saw his presentation at a town hall meeting on global warming, which coincided with the opening of The Day After Tomorrow. Laurie David was so inspired by his slide show that she, with producer Lawrence Bender, met with Guggenheim to adapt the presentation into a film. Premiering at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and opening in New York City and Los Angeles on May 24, 2006, the film was a critical and commercial success, winning two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Best Original Song. The film grossed $24 million in the US and $26 million in other countries’ box offices, becoming the eleventh highest grossing documentary film to date in the United States. (Full article...)

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Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe in 2023. Known for his complex lyrical ability—which often uses double entendres and word play—and braggadocio, his music is built upon a rags to riches narrative. He served as president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007, and founded the entertainment company Roc Nation the following year.

A protégé of fellow New York City-based rapper Jaz-O, Jay-Z began his musical career in the late 1980s; he co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1994 to release his first two studio albums Reasonable Doubt (1996) and In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997), both of which were met with critical acclaim. Each of his eleven subsequent albums, including The Blueprint (2001), The Black Album (2003), American Gangster (2007), and 4:44 (2017), debuted atop the Billboard 200; Jay-Z holds the record for the most number-one albums (14) of any solo artist on the chart. He has also released the collaborative albums The Best of Both Worlds (2002) and Unfinished Business (2004) with singer R. Kelly, Collision Course (2004) with Linkin Park, Watch the Throne (2011) with Kanye West, and Everything Is Love (2018) with his wife Beyoncé. He peaked the Billboard Hot 100 on four occasions: once as a lead artist with his 2009 single "Empire State of Mind" (featuring Alicia Keys), and thrice with his guest performances on the singles "Heartbreaker" by Mariah Carey, "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé, and "Umbrella" by Rihanna. (Full article...)

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Image 1Jamaican woman with cornrows, 2002. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 2Aaliyah wearing a bandana and hoop earrings in 2000 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 3Nintendo DSi XL (2009) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 4English-Australian singer Peter Andre in 2004 wearing ripped and sandblasted baggy jeans influenced by surfer and hip-hop fashion. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 5Enya's 2000 album A Day Without Rain sold 15 million copies. (from 2000s in music)
Image 6Bon Jovi's Lost Highway Tour was the highest-grossing tour of 2008. (from 2000s in music)
Image 7Lady Gaga's debut album, The Fame (2008), reached No. 1 in Canada, Austria, Germany, United Kingdom and Ireland and topped the Billboard Top Electronic Albums chart. (from 2000s in music)
Image 8Example of the two button slim-fit suit popular in the late 2000s in the UK, US and China. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 9Slim-fit tweed popular in the late 2000s (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 10Darius Rucker, had three No. 1 country hits in 2008–09: "Don't Think I Don't Think About It", "It Won't Be Like This for Long" and "Alright". (from 2000s in music)
Image 11Winklepicker boots fashionable in England, Italy and Mexico from 2005 onwards. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 12Coldplay is considered to be the most successful British rock act of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 13Singer-songwriter-guitarist Tanya Chua was successful during the 2000s as a leading Mandopop artist. (from 2000s in music)
Image 14Tasha Baxter's breakthrough in the international music charts started with "In the Beginning" in 2002. (from 2000s in music)
Image 15In 2008, Amy Winehouse tied the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night and became the first British woman to win five Grammys. (from 2000s in music)
Image 16Three of System of a Down's albums debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. (from 2000s in music)
Image 17Girl Wearing Low Waisted Pants, 2008 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 18The Black Eyed Peas began utilizing Auto-Tune and electropop–dance in their most successful album to date, The E.N.D., which spawned five top ten hit singles.
Image 19Sean Paul's third album The Trinity debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200, breaking records with its first-week sales for a reggae/dancehall artist, and eventually going Platinum in the United States. (from 2000s in music)
Image 20Delta Goodrem released her debut album Innocent Eyes in 2003 which became a monster smash hit – it went to No. 1 and stayed for 29 non-consecutive weeks, being certified 14× Platinum for selling over 1 million copies, the second most of all time in Australia. (from 2000s in music)
Image 21In 2007, it took four hours for TVXQ to sell out 33,000 seats for a series of concerts in Seoul. (from 2000s in music)
Image 22PlayStation Portable (2004) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 23Girl with curly brown hair sporting an off-the-shoulder top, a carry over from the early 2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 24Tattoos and extreme body piercings went mainstream in the late 2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 25Slim-fitting plaid Western shirt gained popularity in the UK in the late 2000s (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 26Aria Wallace and Victoria Justice playing Guitar Hero (from 2000s in video games)
Image 27Female tourists in 2005 sporting colorful mid-2000s athletic fashions. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 28Kylie Minogue is considered the biggest Australian pop act of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 29Ecuadorian emo kids from the late 2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 30Young American woman in 2007 wearing a white miniskirt, a blue bikini top, and sunglasses (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 31Game Boy Advance (2001) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 32Luis Fonsi's "Nada Es Para Siempre" received a nomination for Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year at the 2006 Latin Billboard Music Awards. (from 2000s in music)
Image 33Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy García, Julia Roberts, and Steven Soderbergh wearing brown leather jackets in December 2001 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 34German Mosher, the more punk-like incarnation of scene, early to mid-2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 35Nuon (2000) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 36PSP Go (2009) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 37Nickelback has sold over 50 million albums and was one of the biggest post-grunge bands of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 38BoA's No. 1 was the fourth-best-selling record of 2002 in South Korea. (from 2000s in music)
Image 39T-Pain was initially criticized for popularizing autotune, which is now considered an iconic trend of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 40British "Chav" wearing tracksuit and baseball cap. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 41The flared jeans of the late 1990s remained fashionable throughout the early and mid-2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 42Buzz! controller (2005) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 43Dennis Rodman wearing an Ed Hardy shirt, and Donald Trump wearing a navy blue two button suit in 2009 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 44Close-fitting vintage printed T-shirt (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 45Swedish teenagers wearing typical late 2000s male hairstyles, 2008 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 46Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel are members of the High School Musical, Disney's most successful musical and soundtracks of the 2000s.
Image 47Aerosmith toured for every year of the 2000s except 2008. (from 2000s in music)
Image 48Kiff No Beat is an Ivorian hip-hop group from Abidjan. It was formed in 2009, and composed of five members. (from 2000s in music)
Image 49Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour became the highest grossing female tour and the highest grossing solo tour of all-time making $408 million in 85 shows. (from 2000s in music)
Image 50Lady Gaga's single, "Poker Face", reached number one in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the UK. (from 2000s in music)
Image 51In 2004, Daddy Yankee released his international hit single "Gasolina", which is credited with introducing reggaeton to audiences worldwide, and making the music genre a global phenomenon. (from 2000s in music)
Image 52Beyoncé was one of the best selling female performers of the 2000s.
Image 53Jay Chou was a dominant force in Asian music for almost all of the 2000s and the first half of the next decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 54In 2002, Grinspoon performed at the Australian Record Industry Association Awards. (from 2000s in music)
Image 55Xbox (2001) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 56Paisley handbag associated with the boho-chic look. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 57Nas is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. (from 2000s in music)
Image 58Miranda Kerr in 2004 modeling for Obar Jeans. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 59American Idol winner Carrie Underwood registered successful songs on country music charts. (from 2000s in music)
Image 60Following her 1990's success, Namie Amuro remained popular during this era. (from 2000s in music)
Image 61Good Charlotte received platinum status and gained a large fan base worldwide. (from 2000s in music)
Image 62Canadian Avril Lavigne was the biggest breakthrough of the 2000s worldwide with 40 million albums sold.
Image 63Black Muntu is an urban rap group with a massive following across Zambia. (from 2000s in music)
Image 64Wings haircut worn by singer Justin Bieber in 2009. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 65In 2003, Stephon Harris's album The Grand Unification Theory won the Martin E. Segal Award from Jazz at Lincoln Center. (from 2000s in music)
Image 66Young woman wearing dress made from African patterned fabric in 2008. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 67Ramallah Underground have been considered the founders of Palestinian hip-hop. (from 2000s in music)
Image 68Navel piercings were popular from 1995 all the way to the 2007/2008. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 69Zoë Bell in 2006 sporting a medium length hairstyle and blended highlights (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 70Blink-182's song "All the Small Things" kickstarted a resurgence of interest in pop rock. (from 2000s in music)
Image 71Scene kids, 2008 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 72A cybergoth with goggles, synthetic blue hair and shaved head, 2005 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 73Young woman in summer 2009 wearing all black clothes (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 74Taylor Swift rose to fame in the late 2000s, with her unique country-pop style, spawning global hits like "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me". (from 2000s in music)
Image 75Young women in Portugal with straightened hair and thick makeup in 2007 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 76Nintendo DS Lite (2006) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 77Alicia Keys was the best selling female R&B performer of the 2000s. (from 2000s in music)
Image 78During the decade, Flavour N'abania was able to find success by embracing older genres, such as highlife, and remixing them into something more modern. (from 2000s in music)
Image 79Janet Jackson was awarded the American Music Awards' Award of Merit in March 2001 for "her finely crafted, critically acclaimed and socially conscious, multi-platinum albums". (from 2000s in music)
Image 80Lynda Thomas released successful rock singles in 2000 and 2001. (from 2000s in music)
Image 81My Chemical Romance is considered one of the most influential rock groups of the 2000s and a major act in the pop-punk and emo genres, despite the band rejecting the latter label. (from 2000s in music)
Image 82Guitar Hero controller (2005) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 83An orchestra performing a Video Games Live event (from 2000s in video games)
Image 84O-Zone's "Dragostea Din Tei" topped charts in France, Germany, and Austria for over three months, reached number 3 in the United Kingdom and number 72 on the US Pop 100. (from 2000s in music)
Image 85Australian electronic group The Avalanches released their debut album Since I Left You in 2000. (from 2000s in music)
Image 86Robyn on tour in 2003. (from 2000s in music)
Image 87EyeToy (2003) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 88Indie rock singer Damian Kulash wearing psychedelic 1960s inspired clothing, 2009 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 89American rapper Jay Z (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 90Jennifer Lopez was the first actress and singer in history to have both a film and an album at No. 1 in the same week. (from 2000s in music)
Image 91Singer Mary J. Blige topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2001 with her smash single, "Family Affair", taken from hit album No More Drama. (from 2000s in music)
Image 92PlayStation 3 (2006) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 93Chinese skaters, 2007. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 94Haifa Wehbe released her second studio album Baddi Aech (Arabic: بدي عيش, English: "I Want to Live") in early 2005, following the success of lead single "Ya Hayat Albi." Released after the assassination of Lebanese politician Rafik Hariri, the title single of the album is about "freedom, considered to be among the most basic of human rights". (from 2000s in music)
Image 95Chunky sneakers of the early 2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 96Fergie's The Dutchess sold over 6 million copies worldwide becoming one of the most successful albums of the era. (from 2000s in music)
Image 97Anika Moa's debut studio album Thinking Room, released in 2001, reached number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart. (from 2000s in music)
Image 98Indian couple wearing a mixture of traditional dress and Western clothing (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 99Young woman in 2003 wearing a horizontal striped shirt and boot-cut jeans. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 100Soulja Boy's 2007 debut single "Crank That" was considered the biggest dance fad since the Macarena. (from 2000s in music)
Image 101On September 23, 2004, the RIAA certified Up! at 11× Platinum, giving Shania Twain the distinction of being the only female artist to have three consecutive diamond albums released in the United States. (from 2000s in music)
Image 102Californian band Orson in 2006 wearing mid 1960s-inspired apparel (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 103Wii (2006) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 104In Taiwan alone, 250,000 copies of S.H.E's Super Star were sold. (from 2000s in music)
Image 105PlayStation 2 (2000) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 106Leeann Tweeden, 2003, wearing an off-the-shoulder top and cargo pants. She also sports highlights on her hair. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 107Justin Timberlake was one of the best-selling men artists of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 108In 2009, Phyzix released his debut studio album The Lone Ranger LP which contained the hit singles Cholapitsa and Gamba. (from 2000s in music)
Image 109American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson is the most successful winner of American Idol and a key artist in the power pop and pop rock movement of the 2000s.
Image 110Britney Spears was the best-selling women artist of the decade.
Image 111Ayumi Hamasaki was one of the most popular Japanese stars of the 2000s, known as "The Empress of Japanese Pop". (from 2000s in music)
Image 112Mariah Carey's 2008 album E=MC² spawned her 18th chart-topper, "Touch My Body", with which she surpassed Elvis Presley to become the solo artist with the most Hot 100 No. 1 songs in history. (from 2000s in music)
Image 113Xbox 360 (2005) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 114Young woman wearing sundress and Christian Louboutin shoes, 2009. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 115Shakira was the best selling Latin female artist, also one of the best selling women of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 116Nintendo DSi (2008) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 117Swedish actors in 2002 sporting various early 2000s fashions and hairstyles. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 118Jared Leto wearing slim-fit formal wear; Popular 2008–onwards. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 119Woman wearing backless top and microskirt at Cologne Pride, 2006. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 120Paulina Rubio's Paulina remained on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart for 99 weeks. (from 2000s in music)
Image 121American rapper Eminem is the most commercially successful artist of the decade.
Image 122Modest Mouse (from 2000s in music)
Image 123Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performing in 2005. Foo Fighters are widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant rock bands of the 2000s. The decade saw Foo Fighters win the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album a record-breaking three times; in 2001, 2004, and 2008. (from 2000s in music)
Image 124Amaral (from 2000s in music)
Image 125Nintendo DS (2004) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 126A woman in 2001 showcasing many of the styles of the early 2000s, including a halter top, low rise pants, and exposed thong underwear creating a whale tail. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 127In 2005, The New York Times wrote, "Reggaetón has conquered parties, clubs and lately radio; Daddy Yankee's hit "Gasolina" reached MTV and the playlists of many hip-hop stations." (from 2000s in music)
Image 128Swedish Raggare, 2005. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 129GameCube (2001) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 130Model in 2005 wearing low-rise jeans, a newsboy cap, and a belly shirt (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 131Snake II on a Nokia 3310 (2000) (from 2000s in video games)

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[1] Ludden D (1998). The newness of globalization: A schematic view of the historical zones of territoriality University of Pennsylvania. Unfinished draft. Retrieved December 30, 2009. Archived March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[2] Gordon PH; Meunier S (2001). The French challenge: Adapting to globalization. Washington, D.C.: Brookings.

[3] Heizo T; Ryokichi C (1998). "Japan". Domestic Adjustments to Globalization (CE Morrison & H Soesastro, Eds.). Tokyo: Japan Center for International Exchange, pp. 76–102. Retrieved December 30, 2009.

[4] Fry EH (2003). Local governments adapting to globalization. National League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2009. Archived January 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[5] Haarstad, Håvard; Fløysand, Arnt (March 2007). "Globalization and the power of rescaled narratives: A case of opposition to mining in Tambogrande, Peru". Political Geography. 26 (3): 289–308. doi:10.1016/j.polgeo.2006.10.014.

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