999

999 may refer to:

• 999, the year
• 999 (number), the number 999
• 999 (emergency telephone number), the telephone number for the emergency services in the United Kingdom, The Republic of Ireland, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, the UAE, Poland and others

In astronomy:

• 999 Zachia, an asteroid

In culture:

• Triple Nine Society, a high IQ society for the top tenth of one percent of the population, as measured by IQ score

In transportation:

• No. 999, the first steam locomotive in the United States to operate at faster than 100 mph
• Ford 999, a pioneering 1902 racer named for the locomotive
• Ducati 999, an Italian motorcycle

In entertainment:

• "999", a song from Keith Richards' 1992 album Main Offender
• 999 (band), a London punk rock band active during the 1970s
• Triple Nine, a 1995–99 television drama from Singapore
• 999 (TV series), a 2004–present Malaysian crime reality television series
• 999 (BBC TV series), a 1992–2003 BBC programme presented by Michael Buerk
• Galaxy Express 999, a manga and anime created by Leiji Matsumoto
• 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, a 2010 graphic adventure game for the Nintendo DS

In politics:

• 9-9-9 Plan, a tax plan proposed by 2012 Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain

In precious metals:

• 999 (or three nines fine) indicates 99.9% purity in precious metals according to the millesimal fineness system, which uses nines to measure purity

In brands:

• Teh 999, an Indonesian tea brand

See also

• 0.999... for proofs that 0.999... is equal to 1

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