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POP Culture: 2000
ICONS: Apple Ipod, September 11, SpongeBob SquarePants
- The "dot.com" technology bubble, spanning from 1995 to 2000, peaks when intraday trading on the NASDAQ exchange reaches 5132.52.
- Hijacked airliners crash into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, PA, September 11, 2001.
- On October 23, 2001, Apple Computer unveils the first Ipod.
- The Space Shuttle Columbia breaks apart during reentry, killing the seven astronauts onboard, February 1, 2003.
- On December 26, 2004, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded (approximately 9.3 magnitude) creates a tsunami that devastates South Asia leaving more than 230,000 dead.
- Author Stephenie Meyer publishes Twilight the first in her wildly popular series about "Bella" Swann and a vampire named Edward Cullen.
- Hurricane Katrina, the costliest hurricane in U.S. history, hits southeast Louisiana, August 29, 2005.
- Author J.K. Rowling publishes the final installment of her Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, July 2007.
- Senator Barack Obama is elected president on November 4, 2008.
- In January 2009, Nickelodian celebrates the 10th anniversary of the hit children's television program "SpongeBob SquarePants."
The 2000 Census |
10 Largest Urban Places |
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| U.S. Resident Population: | 281,421,906 | Rank | Place | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population per square mile of land area: | 79.6 | 1 | New York, NY | 8,008,278 | |
| Percent increase of population from 1990 to 2000: | 13.1 | 2 | Los Angeles, CA | 3,694,820 | |
| Official Enumeration Date: | April 1 | 3 | Chicago, IL | 2,896,016 | |
| Number of States: | 50 | 4 | Houston, TX | 1,953,631 | |
| Cost: | $6.5 billion (est) | 5 | Philadelphia, PA | 1,517,550 | |
| Cost per Capita (cents): | 2309.0 (est) | 6 | Phoenix, AZ | 1,321,045 | |
| Total Pages in Published Reports: | 7 | San Diego, CA | 1,223,400 | ||
| Number of Enumerators: | 550,000 (est.) | 8 | Dallas, TX | 1,188,580 | |
| Census Bureau Director: | Kenneth Prewitt | 9 | San Antonio, TX | 1,144,646 | |
| Number of Questions on the Short Form: | 7 | 10 | Detroit, MI | 951,270 | |
| Number of Questions on the Long Form: | 52 | Other lists of largest urban places. | |||
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