The
Year 2000
One century
consists of 100 years. One millennium is a period of 1,000
years.
The
year
2000 is actually the last year of the 20th century and of the second
millennium.
The
start
of the 21st century and the end of the 20th will be reached on January
1, 2001. The start of the third millennium and the end of the
second
will also be reached on the same date, January 1, 2001.
This
date
is based on the universally recognized Gregorian calendar.
Years in this calendar begin with the year one A.D. (January 1, 1 Anno
Domini), not with the year zero.
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