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== Population ==
The [[world population]] on January 1, 2002, was estimated to be 6.272 billion people, and it increased to 6.353 billion people by January 1, 2003.<ref name="UN Pop Prospects-2022">{{Cite report |url=https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/MostUsed/ |title=World Population Prospects 2022 |date=2022 |publisher=United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs |access-date=March 28, 2023 |archive-date=July 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711213112/https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/MostUsed/ |url-status=live }}</ref> An estimated 134.0 million births and 52.5 million deaths took place in 2002.<ref name="UN Pop Prospects-2022" /> The average global [[life expectancy]] was 67.1 years, an increase of 0.3 years from 2001.<ref name="UN Pop Prospects-2022" /> The rate of [[child mortality]] was 7.05%, a decrease of 0.27[[Percentage point|pp]] from 2001.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Roser |first1=Max |author1-link=Max Roser|last2=Ritchie |first2=Hannah |author2-link=Hannah Ritchie |last3=Dadonaite |first3=Bernadeta |date=May 10, 2013 |title=Child and Infant Mortality |url=https://ourworldindata.org/child-mortality |journal=Our World in Data |access-date=March 28, 2023 |archive-date=December 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216051011/https://ourworldindata.org/child-mortality |url-status=live }}</ref> 26.85% of people were living in [[extreme poverty]], a decrease of 1.40pp from 2000.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Hasell |first1=Joe |last2=Roser |first2=Max |last3=Ortiz-Ospina |first3=Esteban |last4=Arrigada |first4=Pablo |date=October 17, 2022 |title=Poverty |url=https://ourworldindata.org/poverty |journal=Our World in Data |access-date=March 28, 2023 |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330072344/https://ourworldindata.org/poverty |url-status=live }}</ref>
The number of global refugees was approximately 12 million at the beginning of 2002, but it declined to 10.3 million by the end of the year. Approximately 2.4 million refugees were repatriated in 2002, of which 2 million were Afghan. 293,000 additional refugees were displaced in 2002, primarily from Liberia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Somalia, Ivory Coast, and the Central African Republic.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-06-20 |title=2002 Statistics summary |url=https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/news/briefing/2003/6/3ef2ecf5f/2002-statistics-summary.html |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328031009/https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/news/briefing/2003/6/3ef2ecf5f/2002-statistics-summary.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* [[January 17]] – [[Mount Nyiragongo]] erupts in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], displacing an estimated 400,000 people.<ref>{{cite web |title=Case study - volcanic eruption in a developing country: Mt Nyiragongo - Volcanoes and volcanic eruptions - Edexcel - GCSE Geography Revision - Edexcel |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zpf9mnb/revision/7 |website=BBC Bitesize |access-date=22 March 2021 |archive-date=April 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410145811/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zpf9mnb/revision/7 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[January 18]] – The [[Sierra Leone Civil War]] comes to a conclusion with the defeat of the [[Revolutionary United Front]] by government forces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blackpast.org/gah/sierra-leone-civil-war-1991-2002|title=The Sierra Leone Civil War (1991–2002) {{!}} The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed|last=Momodu|first=Samuel|website=Black Past|date=January 16, 2017|language=en|access-date=2017-01-27|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202032641/http://www.blackpast.org/gah/sierra-leone-civil-war-1991-2002|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[January 25]] – [[MediaWiki]], the wiki software used by [[Wikipedia]], is released.<ref name="manske-php-wikipedia">[[mailarchive:wikipedia-l/2001-August/000382.html|Magnus Manske's announcement of "PHP Wikipedia"]], wikipedia-l, August 24, 2001</ref>
* [[January 27]] – [[2002 Lagos armoury explosion]]: Explosives are set off accidentally in [[Lagos]], Nigeria, causing widespread fires and a [[human stampede]]. Over one thousand people are killed, and thousands are left homeless.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=2002-02-03 |title=Toll in Blast at Nigerian Armory Exceeds 1,000 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/world/toll-in-blast-at-nigerian-armory-exceeds-1000.html |access-date=2022-12-12 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=June 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622163251/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/world/toll-in-blast-at-nigerian-armory-exceeds-1000.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* [[March 2]]–[[March 10|10]] – Afghan and coalition troops carry out [[Operation Anaconda]] in the [[Shah-i-Kot Valley]], the largest combat operation against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban to that point.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Geibel |first=Adam |date=2002 |title=Operation Anaconda, Shah-i-Khot Valley, Afghanistan, 2-10 March 2002 |url=https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Online-Exclusive/2017-Online-Exclusive-Articles/Operation-Anaconda-Shah-i-Khot-Valley-Afghanistan/ |journal=[[Military Review]] |volume=82 |issue=3 |pages=72–77 |access-date=December 11, 2022 |archive-date=December 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211045937/https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Online-Exclusive/2017-Online-Exclusive-Articles/Operation-Anaconda-Shah-i-Khot-Valley-Afghanistan/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[March 11]] – A fire at a girls' school in [[Mecca]], Saudi Arabia kills 15 students. The deaths are attributed to [[Islamic religious police]] that prevented the girls from leaving because their dress did not comply with Islamic standards of modesty.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2002-03-15 |title=Saudi police 'stopped' fire rescue |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1874471.stm |access-date=2022-12-12 |archive-date=January 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109001148/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1874471.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[March 14]] – [[SpaceX]] is founded by [[Elon Musk]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Delaware Business Search (File # 3500808{{snd}}Space Exploration Technologies Corp)|url=https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/eCorp/EntitySearch/NameSearch.aspx|publisher=Delaware Department of State: Division of Corporations|access-date=1 February 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=20 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920145319/https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/Ecorp/EntitySearch/NameSearch.aspx}}</ref>
* [[March 25]] – [[2002 Hindu Kush earthquakes]]: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes [[Nahrin]], Afghanistan, killing 800 people and leaving 10,000 homeless.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-04-01 |title=Afghanistan: Earthquake Appeal No.10/02 Operations Update No. 5 |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/afghanistan-earthquake-appeal-no1002-operations-update-no-5 |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=ReliefWeb |publisher=United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |language=en |archive-date=January 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117051523/https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/afghanistan-earthquake-appeal-no1002-operations-update-no-5 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[March 27]] – A Palestinian [[Passover massacre|suicide bomber kills]] 30 people and injures 140 others at a hotel in [[Netanya]], [[Israel]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/ten-years-after-passover-bombing-survivors-return-to-netanyas-park-hotel/|title=Ten years after Passover blast, survivors return to Park Hotel|last=Friedman|first=Matti|date=2012-03-27|newspaper=The Times of Israel|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-27|archive-date=March 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329232332/http://www.timesofisrael.com/ten-years-after-passover-bombing-survivors-return-to-netanyas-park-hotel/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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*[[May 23]] – [[Netflix]] becomes a [[publicly traded company]].<ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://ir.netflix.net/investor-news-and-events/financial-releases/press-release-details/2002/Netflix-Announces-Initial-Public-Offering/default.aspx |title=Netflix Announces Initial Public Offering |date=May 22, 2002 |access-date=September 9, 2021 |archive-date=September 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909005749/https://ir.netflix.net/investor-news-and-events/financial-releases/press-release-details/2002/Netflix-Announces-Initial-Public-Offering/default.aspx |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[May 24]] – In Moscow, United States President [[George W. Bush]] and Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]] sign the [[Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty]] to replace the [[Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty]] of [[1972]] and the [[START II|START II Treaty]] of [[1993]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/05/24/bush.europe/|title=Bush, Putin sign arms deal|date=2002-05-24|website=CNN|access-date=2017-01-27|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202065058/http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/05/24/bush.europe/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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* [[May 31]]–[[June 30]] – The [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] takes place in South Korea and Japan;<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/may/31/worldcupfootball2002.sport10|title=The opening ceremony: as it happened|last=Murray|first=Scott|date=2002-05-31|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2017-01-27|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017170028/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/may/31/worldcupfootball2002.sport10|url-status=live}}</ref> which is ultimately won by Brazil.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/germany_v_brazil/newsid_2067000/2067939.stm|title=Brazil crowned world champions|date=2002-06-30|website=BBC News|access-date=2017-01-27|archive-date=April 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414085237/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/germany_v_brazil/newsid_2067000/2067939.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>▼
**The [[Eurovision Song Contest 2002]] takes place in [[Tallinn]], [[Estonia]], and is won by [[Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest|Latvian]] entrant [[Marie N]] with the song "[[I Wanna (Marie N song)|I Wanna]]".<ref>{{cite web |title=Final of Tallinn 2002 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/tallinn-2002/final |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408182851/https://eurovision.tv/event/tallinn-2002/final |archive-date=8 April 2021 |access-date=8 April 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}</ref>
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** The [[Kyoto Protocol]] is ratified by the [[European Union]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/EN/legal-content/summary/kyoto-protocol-on-climate-change.html#:~:text=On%2031%20May%202002%2C%20the,the%20United%20States%20and%20Australia | title=Kyoto Protocol on climate change | EUR-Lex }}</ref>
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* [[July 13]] – Militants attack in Qasim Nagar, Jammu and Kashmir, killing 29 people.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahmad |first=Mukhtar |date=2002-07-13 |title=29 killed in militant attack in Jammu |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2002/jul/13jk2.htm |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=Rediff |archive-date=December 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211060403/https://www.rediff.com/news/2002/jul/13jk2.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[July 14]] – The only captive [[baiji]] dolphin dies as the species approaches extinction.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=Na |date=2002-07-14 |title=Dolphin QiQi is Gone, but Research will Continue |url=https://english.cas.cn/newsroom/archive/news_archive/nu2002/201502/t20150215_136283.shtml |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=Chinese Academy of Sciences |archive-date=December 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207161153/https://english.cas.cn/newsroom/archive/news_archive/nu2002/201502/t20150215_136283.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[July 21]] - At the height of the [[WorldCom scandal]] America's second-largest long-distance telephone company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
* [[July 27]] – [[Sknyliv air show disaster]]: 77 people are killed and 543 injured when a [[Ukrainian Air Force]] [[Sukhoi Su-27|Su-27]] fighter jet crashes into spectators during an aerobatics presentation at Sknyliv airfield near Lviv, Ukraine. It is the deadliest air show accident in history.<ref>{{cite journal | title = Deadly Performance. Ukrainian Militarys Prestige Crashes on Lvov Airfield | journal = The Current Digest of the Russian Press | date = August 21, 2002 | first = Svetlana | last = Stepanenko | volume = 54 | issue = 30 | pages = 16 | url = http://dlib.eastview.com/browse/doc/13715639 | access-date = 2011-03-24 | archive-date = January 7, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220107035638/https://dlib.eastview.com/browse/doc/13715639 | url-status = live }}</ref>
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