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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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Known as *The Hooded Man*, a prisoner (Abdou Hussain Saad Faleh) being tortured, has become internationally infamous, eventually making it onto the cover of *The Economist* (see "Media coverage" below)

During the early stages of the Iraq War, members of the United States Army and the Central Intelligence Agency were accused of a series of human rights violations and war crimes against detainees in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. These abuses included physical abuse, sexual humiliation, physical and psychological torture, and rape, as well as the killing of Manadel al-Jamadi and the desecration of his body. The abuses came to public attention with the publication of photographs by CBS News in April 2004, causing shock and outrage and receiving widespread condemnation within the United States and internationally.

The George W. Bush administration stated that the abuses at Abu Ghraib were isolated incidents and not indicative of U.S. policy. This was disputed by humanitarian organizations including the Red Cross, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch, who claimed the abuses were part of a pattern of torture and brutal treatment at American overseas detention centers, including those in Iraq, in Afghanistan, and at Guantanamo Bay (GTMO). After 36 prisoners were killed at Abu Ghraib in insurgent mortar attacks, the United States was further criticized for maintaining the facility in a combat zone. The International Committee of the Red Cross reported that most detainees at Abu Ghraib were civilians with no links to armed groups. (Full article...)

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... that if you went to an anime convention in the 2000s, you might have been hit by a yaoi paddle?
... that Kevin Feige first envisioned a shared universe featuring the Avengers in the mid-2000s?
... that Meg White, a key figure in the 2000s garage-rock revival, has not made any public appearances since 2009?
... that despite being invented in the 2000s, Frutiger Aero was not named until 2017?
... that the exterior of the De Lamar Mansion was cleaned using toothbrushes during the 2000s?

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Ahern in 2006

Bartholomew Patrick "Bertie" Ahern (born 12 September 1951) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach from 1997 to 2008, and as Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1994 to 2008. A Teachta Dála (TD) from 1977 to 2011, he served as Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997. He was also Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1986 to 1987, Tánaiste from November to December 1994, and Minister for Finance from 1991 to 1994.

Fianna Fáil led three coalition governments under Ahern's leadership; he is the second-longest serving Taoiseach, after Éamon de Valera. He resigned as Taoiseach on 6 May 2008, in the wake of revelations made by the Mahon Tribunal over payments received from developers; he was succeeded by Brian Cowen. Fianna Fáil proposed to expel politicians censured by the tribunal, but Ahern resigned his membership prior to the expulsion motion. In 2016, Fianna Fáil announced that it had given Ahern the option of rejoining the party. He rejoined in February 2023. (Full article...)

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Image 1Mariah 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 2Haifa 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 3Wii (2006) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 4Kylie Minogue is considered the biggest Australian pop act of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 5Jennifer 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 6In 2009, Phyzix released his debut studio album The Lone Ranger LP which contained the hit singles Cholapitsa and Gamba. (from 2000s in music)
Image 7Nintendo DS Lite (2006) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 8Alicia Keys was the best selling female R&B performer of the 2000s. (from 2000s in music)
Image 9Ayumi Hamasaki was one of the most popular Japanese stars of the 2000s, known as "The Empress of Japanese Pop". (from 2000s in music)
Image 10Lynda Thomas released successful rock singles in 2000 and 2001. (from 2000s in music)
Image 11WonderSwan Color (2000) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 12BoA's No. 1 was the fourth-best-selling record of 2002 in South Korea. (from 2000s in music)
Image 13In 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 14Buzz! controller (2005) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 15Coldplay is considered to be the most successful British rock act of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 16Guitar Hero controller (2005) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 17Californian band Orson in 2006 wearing mid 1960s-inspired apparel (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 18In 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 19Ramallah Underground have been considered the founders of Palestinian hip-hop. (from 2000s in music)
Image 20Swedish actors in 2002 sporting various early 2000s fashions and hairstyles. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 21American 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 22Ecuadorian emo kids from the late 2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 23GameCube (2001) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 24Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy García, Julia Roberts, and Steven Soderbergh wearing brown leather jackets in December 2001 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 25Jamaican woman with cornrows, 2002. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 26PlayStation 3 (2006) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 27Robyn on tour in 2003. (from 2000s in music)
Image 28Chinese skaters, 2007. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 29Young women in Portugal with straightened hair and thick makeup in 2007 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 30Jared Leto wearing slim-fit formal wear; Popular 2008–onwards. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 31Sean 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 32Janet 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 33Miranda Kerr in 2004 modeling for Obar Jeans. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 34Xbox 360 (2005) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 35Aaliyah wearing a bandana and hoop earrings in 2000 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 36American Idol winner Carrie Underwood registered successful songs on country music charts. (from 2000s in music)
Image 37Shakira was the best selling Latin female artist, also one of the best selling women of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 38Nickelback has sold over 50 million albums and was one of the biggest post-grunge bands of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 39Bon Jovi's Lost Highway Tour was the highest-grossing tour of 2008. (from 2000s in music)
Image 40Nuon (2000) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 41T-Pain was initially criticized for popularizing autotune, which is now considered an iconic trend of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 42Snake II on a Nokia 3310 (2000) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 43O-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 44Lady Gaga's single, "Poker Face", reached number one in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the UK. (from 2000s in music)
Image 45Girl with curly brown hair sporting an off-the-shoulder top, a carry over from the early 2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 46In 2002, Grinspoon performed at the Australian Record Industry Association Awards. (from 2000s in music)
Image 47PlayStation Portable (2004) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 48Amaral (from 2000s in music)
Image 49Swedish Raggare, 2005. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 50Soulja Boy's 2007 debut single "Crank That" was considered the biggest dance fad since the Macarena. (from 2000s in music)
Image 51Enya's 2000 album A Day Without Rain sold 15 million copies. (from 2000s in music)
Image 52Close-fitting vintage printed T-shirt (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 53In 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 54An Xbox Debug Kit, intended for game developers on porting PC games to the Xbox. (from 2000s in video games)
Image 55Leeann Tweeden, 2003, wearing an off-the-shoulder top and cargo pants. She also sports highlights on her hair. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 56On 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 57An orchestra performing a Video Games Live event (from 2000s in video games)
Image 58Beyoncé was one of the best selling female performers of the 2000s.
Image 59Canadian Avril Lavigne was the biggest breakthrough of the 2000s worldwide with 40 million albums sold.
Image 60Young American woman in 2007 wearing a white miniskirt, a blue bikini top, and sunglasses (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 61Justin Timberlake was one of the best-selling male artists of the decade. (from 2000s in music)
Image 62Indie rock singer Damian Kulash wearing psychedelic 1960s inspired clothing, 2006 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 63My 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 64Female tourists in 2005 sporting colorful mid-2000s athletic fashions. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 65Xbox (2001) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 66Good Charlotte received platinum status and gained a large fan base worldwide. (from 2000s in music)
Image 67Game Boy Advance (2001) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 68Tattoos and extreme body piercings went mainstream in the late 2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 69Madonna'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 70Singer 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 71Fergie's The Dutchess sold over 6 million copies worldwide becoming one of the most successful albums of the era. (from 2000s in music)
Image 72Young woman in summer 2009 wearing all black clothes (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 73Nas is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. (from 2000s in music)
Image 74Kiff 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 75Young woman wearing dress made from African patterned fabric in 2008. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 76Example of the two button slim-fit suit popular in the late 2000s in the UK, US and China. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 77British "Chav" wearing tracksuit and baseball cap. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 78Young woman wearing sundress and Christian Louboutin shoes, 2009. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 79Swedish teenagers wearing typical late 2000s male hairstyles, 2008 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 80PlayStation 2 (2000) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 81Taylor 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 82In Taiwan alone, 250,000 copies of S.H.E's Super Star were sold. (from 2000s in music)
Image 83Scene kids, 2008 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 84Wings haircut worn by singer Justin Bieber in 2009. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 85Dennis Rodman wearing an Ed Hardy shirt, and Donald Trump wearing a navy blue two button suit in 2009 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 86Australian electronic group The Avalanches released their debut album Since I Left You in 2000. (from 2000s in music)
Image 87Slim-fitting plaid Western shirt gained popularity in the UK in the late 2000s (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 88The flared jeans of the late 1990s remained fashionable throughout the early and mid-2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 89Chunky sneakers of the early 2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 90Anika Moa's debut studio album Thinking Room, released in 2001, reached number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart. (from 2000s in music)
Image 91Lady 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 92EyeToy (2003) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 93Modest Mouse (from 2000s in music)
Image 94A cybergoth with goggles, synthetic blue hair and shaved head, 2005 (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 95Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performing in 2005. Foo Fighters achieved major commercial success and won multiple Grammy Awards in the 2000s, including Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 2001, 2004, and 2008. (from 2000s in music)
Image 96Aria Wallace and Victoria Justice playing Guitar Hero (from 2000s in video games)
Image 97Zoë Bell in 2006 sporting a medium length hairstyle and blended highlights (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 98Singer-songwriter-guitarist Tanya Chua was successful during the 2000s as a leading Mandopop artist. (from 2000s in music)
Image 99Indian couple wearing a mixture of traditional dress and Western clothing (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 100Nintendo DSi (2008) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 101Delta 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 102Winklepicker boots fashionable in England, Italy and Mexico from 2005 onwards. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 103Tasha Baxter's breakthrough in the international music charts started with "In the Beginning" in 2002. (from 2000s in music)
Image 104German Mosher, the more punk-like incarnation of scene, early to mid-2000s. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 105Paulina Rubio's Paulina remained on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart for 99 weeks. (from 2000s in music)
Image 106English-Australian singer Peter Andre in 2004 wearing ripped and sandblasted baggy jeans influenced by surfer and hip-hop fashion. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 107In 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 108Game Boy Advance SP (2003) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 109Aerosmith toured for every year of the 2000s except 2008. (from 2000s in music)
Image 110American rapper Jay Z (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 111Three of System of a Down's albums debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. (from 2000s in music)
Image 112Blink-182's song "All the Small Things" kickstarted a resurgence of interest in pop rock. (from 2000s in music)
Image 113In 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 114American rapper Eminem is the most commercially successful artist of the decade.
Image 115Jay 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 116Nintendo DSi XL (2009) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 117The 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 118Following her 1990's success, Namie Amuro remained popular during this era. (from 2000s in music)
Image 119Nintendo DS (2004) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 120Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel are members of the High School Musical, Disney's most successful musical and soundtracks of the 2000s.
Image 121PSP Go (2009) (from 2000s in video games)
Image 122Britney Spears was the best-selling female artist of the decade.
Image 123Young woman in 2003 wearing a horizontal striped shirt and boot-cut jeans. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 124During 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 125Slim-fit tweed popular in the late 2000s (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 126Paisley handbag associated with the boho-chic look. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 127Black Muntu is an urban rap group with a massive following across Zambia. (from 2000s in music)
Image 128Darius 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 129Model in 2005 wearing low-rise jeans, a newsboy cap, and a belly shirt (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 130Woman wearing backless top and microskirt at Cologne Pride, 2006. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 131Navel piercings were popular from 1995 all the way to 2007/2008. (from 2000s in fashion)
Image 132Luis 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)

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