<Ul> <Li> 2050s </Li> <Li> 2060s </Li> <Li> 2070s </Li> <Li> 2080s </Li> <Li> 2090s </Li> </Ul> <Tr> <Th> Categories: </Th> <Td> Births--Deaths Establishments--Disestablishments </Td> </Tr> <P> The 21st century is the current century of the Anno Domini era or Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar . It began on January 1, 2001 and will end on December 31, 2100 . It is the first century of the 3rd millennium . It is distinct from the century known as the 2000s which began on January 1, 2000 and will end on December 31, 2099 . </P> <P> The first years of the 21st century have thus far been marked by the rise of a global economy and Third World consumerism, mistrust in government, deepening global concern over terrorism and an increase in the power of private enterprise . The Arab Spring of the early 2010s led to mixed outcomes in the Arab world . The Digital Revolution which began around the 1980s also continues into the present . Millennials and Generation Z come of age and rise to prominence in this century . </P>

When did the 21st century begin and end