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North America
United States
In the Midterms, the Democrats gain control of the House.

The long running series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine comes to an end. It being an example of arc-driven storytelling, along with the competing series Babylon 5, it sets a precedent for similar science fiction series well into the 2010s.

The Shinto Shrine in San Francisco closes.

Google is founded and quickly begins taking traffic from older search engines...

President Clinton announces that American nuclear weapons testing has ceased.

The 26th Amendment is ratified. All those 18 and over have the right to vote.


Mexico
The Anarcho-Communists capture more territory in the north of the country.


Central America and Caribbean
In Panama, the last native speaker of Darien Norse dies...


Africa
The rebellion in Katanga expands.

A peace agreement is struck in Southern Morocco/Arab Sahrawri Republic. Morocco continues to occupy the areas they have boots on the group.

Burundi leaves the Commonwealth after a referendum.


Europe
After years of agitation by separatists, an independence referendum is held in Norway in February. The result is 62% in favour of independence, leading to the nation's secession from the United Kingdom in May. However, the real controversy was whether the nation could remain a member of the European Union after seceding from an EU member.
This was ultimately vetoed by the Spanish Government, which had no wish for Catalonian and Basque separatists to be emboldened by a seceding region of another EU member remaining a member.

Spain doesn't recognise Norway as independent until December.

With Norway gone, Westminster passes legislation to change the name of the Union from United Kingdom of Greater Britannia and the Northlands to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Similarly, the Norwegian cross is removed from the Union Flag.

Apr. 10. The Good Friday Agreement brings an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

In Albania, democratic elections are held after the general leading the Junta dies of 'natural causes'.


Asia
Jordan leaves the Commonwealth.

The latest rebellion is defeated in northern Afghanistan.

The Siamese Civil War continues.

Nintendo releases their latest home console, Game Sphere, the successor to the Ultra Famicom, in November. The Launch Titles are Luigi's Mansion and Pokemon Stadium: Johto Champions!

Relatively early in the year. Sony releases the Playstation 2.


Oceania
The rather poor Arnhem Land Territory is absorbed into the Northern Territory.


Top Box Office Movies for this year.
1. Meet the Parents
2. X-Men
3. Gladiator
4. Pitch Black
5. The Tigger Movie
6. Frequency
7. Chicken Run
8. Pokemon the Movie: 2000
9. Rugrats in Paris
10. Vertical Limit


Nintendo Systems 1998 -onwards

Game Sphere (Equivalent of Gamecube)
Gameboy Advance
DS
Wii
New DS
Wii U
3DS
New 3DS
Switch