The 2000's

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Our World

2000–2009 runs from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2009. The decade has been dominated by several wide-ranging topics, including international trade and a growing concern over energy supplies, the explosion in telecommunications, further integration and dependence on technology, concerns with international terrorism and war, an escalation of the social issues of the 1990s, and the debate over global warming.

Technological advancements have been as revolutionary and diversified as previous decades. In the field of digital electronics, advancements have been considerable. Computers continue to advance rapidly, in western countries the spread of broadband Internet approaches ubiquity, and email has become for many a necessity rather than a luxury. Mobile phones, digital cameras, digital data storage, and digital audio players became widespread during the 2000s.

The development of social networking websites have also given people the opportunity to easily keep in touch with others from anywhere around the globe. Use of internet commerce has also become widely popular, with travel reservations, stock trading, and retail shopping not only taking place online, but also taking place without an intermediary agent; online commerce has become the era of self-service.  <read more>

 "2000–2009." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 27 Jan. 2009. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 27 Jan. 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000–2009>.
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