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A century is one hundred years. The 20th century ended in 2000 so we are now near the beginning of the 21st century.

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The 21st century is called so because it began on January 1, 2001, and will end on December 31, 2100. Each century starts with a year ending in '01' through '00', so the 21st century succeeded the 20th century.

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