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The inhabitants of Kiribati and Samoa, island states located in the Pacific, They were the first to say goodbye to 2020 and received 2021.
These tropical archipelagos, with a combined population of just over 300,000, hailed the New Year at 10:00 a.m. GMT, thus entering on January 1.
The next to receive 2021 are the residents of the New Zealand island Chatham, located approximately 680 kilometers southeast of that country’s main islands.
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The rest of the residents of New Zealand and the population of Fiji and Tonga released a year later.
New Zealand, One of the countries best managing the coronavirus pandemic, it is maintaining its traditional fireworks display in the city of Auckland to welcome the New Year.
Australia, that the Year New At 1pm GMT in much of the country, the famous Sydney Fireworks are held, one of the shows that traditionally open the planet’s celebrations to welcome the New Year, but without the presence of the mass public due to the restrictions imposed due to a covid19 outbreak.
After Japan and South Korea, the Southeast Asian countries have the last minutes of 2020 with restrictions due to the pandemic, including 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 Years on different dates, they also celebrate New Years Eve according to the Gregorian calendar, especially in large cities.