2005

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2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995–2005).

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Population

The world population on January 1, 2005, was estimated to be 6.545 billion people and increased to 6.629 billion people by January 1, 2006.Template:Sfn An estimated 137.2 million births and 53.4 million deaths took place in 2005.Template:Sfn The average global life expectancy was 68.1 years, an increase of 0.4 years from 2004.Template:Sfn The estimated number of global refugees decreased from 9.54 million to its lowest in 25 years, 8.39 million refugees, by the end of the year.Template:Sfn Afghanistan was the largest source of refugees with approximately 1.9 million people.Template:Sfn

Conflicts

Script error: No such module "Hatnote". There were 32 conflicts in 2005 that caused at least 25 fatalities, all of which were intrastate wars involving violent non-state actors.Template:Sfn Five of these resulted in over 1,000 fatalities: the Iraqi insurgency, the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan, the Kashmir insurgency, the Nepalese Civil War, and the Colombian conflict.Template:Sfn[1] Among continuing conflicts from previous years, the Iraqi insurgency meant further violence in Iraq throughout 2005, including a major suicide bombing on February 28 and a series of attacks as the Iraqi Transitional Government was established in April and May.Template:Sfn The Second Chechen War in Russia saw the assassination of Chechen rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov by Russian forces on March 8,Template:Sfn and the Kivu conflict and Ituri conflict continued in the Democratic Republic of the Congo despite the formal end of the Second Congo War in 2002.Template:Sfn

The government of Myanmar broke its 2003 ceasefire with the Karen National Union in January, and it engaged in heightened conflict with the Shan State Army (RCSS) in April.Template:Sfn The frozen conflict between Azerbaijan and the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh also reignited as a 1994 ceasefire collapsed.Template:Sfn In Sri Lanka, peace talks broke down with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.Template:Sfn Peace talks took place to end the Second Intifada between Israel and Palestine, which were complicated by attacks from Palestinian militant groups and subsequent Israeli retaliation.Template:Sfn Hezbollah also engaged in conflict with Israel, causing violence in Golan Heights and on the Israel–Lebanon border.Template:Sfn New rebel groups that emerged in 2005 included the Rally for Democracy and Liberty in Chad, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland in India, the Kurdistan Free Life Party in Iran, and the Maoist Communist Party in Turkey.Template:Sfn

The Comprehensive Peace Agreement between Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement was signed on January 9, ending the Second Sudanese Civil War.Template:Sfn The other conflict in Sudan, the War in Darfur, remained active with heavy targeting of civilians and aid workers.Template:Sfn The First Ivorian Civil War remained frozen as a fragile ceasefire held between Ivory Coast and the Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire while peace negotiations stalled.Template:Sfn The Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan remained mostly peaceful, though militant groups carried out occasional attacks.Template:Sfn

Culture

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". The highest-grossing film globally in 2005 was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, followed by Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.[2] Critically acclaimed films from 2005 include Brokeback Mountain and A History of Violence.[3][4][5][6]

Revenue from digital music sales became the third biggest music market in 2005 when it exceeded revenue from singles.[7] The best-selling album globally in 2005 was X&Y by Coldplay, followed by The Emancipation of Mimi by Mariah Carey and The Massacre by 50 Cent. The best-selling non-English album was the Spanish-language album Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 by Shakira, the 27th best-selling of the year.[8]

Critically acclaimed video games from 2005 include Civilization IV, God of War, and Resident Evil 4.[9]

Economy

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Environment and weather

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". The year 2005 was estimated to be tied with 1998 as the hottest year on record. Areas around the Arctic Circle were especially hot relative to historical temperatures. Heatwaves occurred in Australia in March through May and the Southwestern United States in July, while the Balkans experienced extreme cold in February. The year had average rainfall globally. Heavy rain led to floods in Colombia, Saudi Arabia, and central and eastern Europe, while Brazil and southeastern Africa faced severe droughts.Template:Sfn An 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck on March 28 and killed approximately 1,300 people in Sumatra, and a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck on October 8 and killed approximately 80,000 people in Kashmir.[10]

The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active in recorded history with 28 storms, exceeding the 1933 record of 21 storms, including 15 hurricanes, exceeding the 1969 record of 12 hurricanes.Template:Sfn Four hurricanes reached category 5: Hurricane Emily, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, and Hurricane Wilma.Template:Sfn Katrina was the most costly hurricane, killing approximately 1,500 people and causing about $81 billion in damage. Hurricane Stan caused flooding that killed another 1,000 to 2,000 people.Template:Sfn The 2005 Pacific typhoon season was average in intensity, and there were a total of 24 tropical storms.Template:Sfn Two typhoons reached category 5: Typhoon Haitang and Typhoon Nabi.Template:Sfn China was the most severely affected by the season, facing approximately $3 billion in damage.Template:Sfn

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