SINGAPORE: The tiny South Pacific island states of Samoa and Kiribati were the first countries to welcome in the new year.
Samoa, which has a population of 200,000, moved to New Year's Eve pole position in 2011 when it decided to redraw the international dateline.
The decision was taken in order to align the country's time with its major trading partners in the region.
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