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The inhabitants of kiribati and Samoa, island nations located in South Pacific, They were the first to say goodbye to 2020 and receive 2021.
These tropical archipelagos, with a combined population of just over 300,000, welcomed the New Year at 10.00 GMT and thus entered on 1 January.
The next to receive 2021 are the people of New Zealand Chatham, located about 680 kilometers southeast of the main islands of that country.
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The rest of the inhabitants of New Zealand and the population of fiji and tonga released a year later.
New Zealand, One of the countries that best manages the coronavirus pandemic, maintains its traditional fireworks in the city of Auckland to welcome the new year.
Australia, which receives Year New At 13.00 GMT, most of the country holds the famous fireworks in Sydney, one of the shows that traditionally open the planet’s holidays to welcome the new year, but without the participation of the public due to restrictions imposed by a covid19 epidemic.
After Japan and South Korea, Southeast Asian countries have the last minutes of 2020 with restrictions due to the pandemic that includes the cancellation of crowds and fireworks in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
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Although Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam receive their New Year on different dates, they also celebrate New Year’s Eve according to the Gregorian calendar, especially in the big cities.