Centuries: 20th century - 21st century - 22nd century
Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s - 2000s - 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s 2050s
Years: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
In keeping with naming decades (cf. 1990s "the Nineties", 1980s "the Eighties", etc.), the decade of the 2000s lacks an accepted name, so far; it is named "the Noughties" by some (referring to the nought, or zero, as the decade indicator, but the word-play on "naughty" is intentional). In keeping with the practice of the nineteenth century, it could also be called "the Aughts" or "Oughts;" it could also be referred to using the term 'nil' as the "nillies".
World Leaders
Entertainers
Music
see also 2000s music groups, List of rock and roll albums in the 2000s
The International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010)
Events and Trends