Now that we have a basic understanding of IDL, let us find out the first country that will celebrate the New Year. Kiritimati, which is part of the Kiribati Islands, is the first city that will be welcoming 2023 before anyone else.
The first country to celebrate New Year's Eve annually is the Oceanic country Kiribati—the island of Kiritimati to be precise.
Kiritimati, which is a part of the Kiribati Islands, will be the first city to welcome 2023. Kiribati is a Pacific Ocean island country with 811 square kilometres (313 square miles) of land spread across 33 atolls and coral islands.
The uninhabited islands of Howland and Baker Islands will be the last places to welcome 2023. The island, near the United States, welcomes the New Year at 12 pm GMT (5:30 pm IST on January 1). So, the West still celebrates New Year while it is already evening in India.
Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Haiti are ringing in the new year. US President Joe Biden is also celebrating 2023, slightly ahead of the rest of his country.
The Line Islands (part of Kiribati), Samoa and Tonga, in the Pacific Ocean, are the first places to welcome the New Year, while American Samoa, Baker Island and Howland Island (part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands) are among the last.
Among these countries, Russia is the largest, occupying about 11% of the planet's total area. An interesting thing to note is that many of the largest countries in the world are located in the Northern Hemisphere.
London claimed the top spot, followed by New York, Paris, Los Angeles, Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo, San Francisco, Dubai and Amsterdam to round out the top ten. While this will likely only reignite the Sydney v Melbourne debate, there's no denying Sydney is a pretty beautiful place to live.
According to Booking.com, U.S. travelers are feeling overwhelmingly more optimistic about traveling in 2023 compared to 2022 and, despite some current instability felt globally, nearly three quarters (73 percent) report that traveling will always be worth it.
1. South Sudan. South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 after years of civil war, but violence continues to ravage the world's newest country. Civil War erupted in South Sudan in 2013 and continues today, as political leaders from different ethnic groups vie for power.
Switzerland. Switzerland looks to be the best country to live in 2023. It was the highest-ranking country on the latest HDI report, with a score of 0.962. Switzerland has remained at the top spot since 2015 and has seen an annual average growth of 0.19%.
The Newest Country in the World, 2022
The newest country in the world is South Sudan. The African country of South Sudan, which declared independence on July 9, 2011, is the world's latest internationally recognised country. It became a United Nations member in the days that followed.
New Year's Day is on January 1 and is the first day of a new year in the Gregorian calendar, which is used in Australia and many other countries. Due to its geographical position close to the International Date Line, Australia is one of the first countries in the world to welcome the New Year.
Bougainville – Papua New Guinea.
We are approximately nearing the year 2023, and as of the current day, there are 170 days left until 2023.
Mississippi. Coming in as the cheapest state to live in in the United States is Mississippi with a cost of living index score of 83.3. It also has the lowest average housing costs in the nation at 33.7% below the national average.
Melbourne has been named Australia's most liveable city and the 10th in the world in the Global Liveability Index 2022 .
Sydney has been named the best city in the world to live, by a survey conducted by Brand Finance. The inaugural Brand Finance City Index surveyed 15,000 people around the world about the best cities based on seven key dimensions.
1. London, England. London is truly a world unto itself. From fantastic museums to back-alley speakeasies, hip gourmet restaurants to nameless holes-in-the-wall serving the best in far-off cuisines – London's appeal is impossible to resist.
By far the largest country in Oceania in terms of area is Australia with 7,692,024 km², followed by Papua New Guinea with 462,840 km² and New Zealand with 270,467 km². The smallest independent country in Oceania is the island nation of Nauru, which covers an area of 21 km² (8 sq mi).
By 2025, the United States would still be the most powerful country of the world, but it would have a little over 18% of the global power. The US would be closely followed by China (nearly 16%), European Union (14%) and India (10%).