2040 followed by 2041
21st century
2000s
2010s
2020s
2030s
2040s
2040:
2041:
The Antarctic treaty is scheduled to come under review.
2042:
September 17: a common computing representation of date and time on IBM mainframe systems will overflow with potential results similar to the year 2000 problem.
2047: On July 1, the present "one country, two systems" arrangement in Hong Kong is scheduled to end, as it was guaranteed for 50 years starting from July 1, 1997, provided under the Hong Kong Basic Law. The agreement was raised by Deng Xiaoping to deal with Hong Kong's reunification with the People's Republic of China in 1997, and stipulated in the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984. What will be done is not stated in any document.
2047: India is said to become a fully-developed nation by 2047
2048: On January 14, the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty is scheduled to come up for review.
2049:
December 20: The present "One country, two systems" with Macau, guaranteed for 50 years starting from 20 December 1999, provided under the Basic Law and the Joint Declaration on the Question of Macau, will expire.