Since the turn of the millennium, five new sovereign countries have emerged: Kosovo (2008), South Sudan (2011), Montenegro (2006), Serbia (2006, following the split from Montenegro), and Timor-Leste (2002, gaining independence from Indonesia). These nations gained independence or were recognized as sovereign states due to various political and social movements. Each has its own unique history of formation and struggles for recognition on the global stage.
Since 1990, 34 new countries have been created
Millennium babies are special since they were born on the turn of the century and their lives won't change much.
A Sovereign is Sterling coin. In 1880 a Sovereign was worth a Sovereign or One Pound. It's face value has not changed since it was reintroduced into the currency in 1817.
There are 31,536,000,000,000 nanoseconds in a millennium on Earth. Since a day on Mars is about 24.6 hours, a millennium on Mars would have approximately 31,129,377,159,703 nanoseconds.
4th millennium BC according to arheologists. Basically since civilization started. Just follow this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Paris
All Sovereign coinage issued by the Royal Mint since 1817 is 22 carat gold. These include the Five Pound (Quintuple Sovereign), Two Pound (Double Sovereign), Sovereign, Half-Sovereign and, in 2009, the Quarter-Sovereign.
All British gold Sovereign coinage minted since 1817 are at 22 carats or 91.67% fineness.
In 1985, there were 159 recognized sovereign states in the world. This number included countries that were members of the United Nations as well as a few other territories that had gained recognition. The geopolitical landscape has changed significantly since then, with numerous countries gaining independence or undergoing changes in status.
All genuine British Sovereign coinage issued since 1817 is made from 22 carat gold.
The British 22 carat gold Half-Sovereign coin is ~1.02mm thick.
The longest interval of time commonly referenced is the age of the universe, estimated to be around 13.8 billion years. This represents the time since the Big Bang that created our universe.
All modern Sovereign coins (since 1817) feature the reigning king or queen on the obverse, and Benedetto Pistrucci's rendering of St.George slaying the dragon on the reverse.