Officially where in the world is first to see in the new year?

Answer 1

Kiritimati on the Christmas Islands, in Kiribati enters year 2007 first.

http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/firstnewyear.html

Answer 2

Kiribati

When Kiribati became independant in 1979, the country was divided by the International Date Line. They decided to move the Line to the east around Kiribati so that the whole country would be in the same day. The Line Islands at the east end of Kiribati are about the same logitude as Hawaii, but they are a day ahead, that is where each day and year starts. They got many tourists going there to start the millenium early.

Answer 3

That would be anyone who is on the International Date Line -- which runs North-South down the middle of the Pacific.

I'm not sure which land is closest to it -- though I do know it runs through the Bering Straights, which means that the eastern edge of Siberia is in the first time zone of the New Year, and the Aleutian Islands would be in the last.

Answer 4

Easter Islands near Australia.

Answer 5

All the islands/land masses that are closest in proximity to the International Date Line.... More than likely, the Fiji Islands.

Answer 6

New Zealand is the nearest big country to the Dateline, although there may be a few small islands that see it in first.

Answer 7

There is an Island right next to the date line that was renamed millenium island during 1999. Its there.

Answer 8

I do not know the island's name but I believe it is in the pacific ocean near New Zealand

Answer 9

Australia and the Pacific Rim (with China being the exception)

Answer 10

Anybody on the international date line. It is in the Pacific Ocean.