The first country to welcome the New Year... and the last atoll to bid farewell to 2021
New Zealand welcomed the new year 2022, by launching fireworks, and it is the first country in the world to receive the new year, as the beginning of the celebration varies from country to country according to the location of each country according to the longitude, latitude and Greenwich line.
The British Daily Mail said that New Zealand began the celebrations as the first country in the world to enter the new year, noting that it had held a light show in Auckland.
Auckland, the country's largest city, eased some restrictions this week to allow residents to enjoy some singing and dancing.
Australia will be the second country to celebrate the New Year, followed by Japan, South Korea and North Korea.
In contrast, Baker Island, an atoll south of Hawaii, will be the last in the world to die in 2021.
With the advent of the new year, most countries of the world are either on the verge of or in the middle of a new wave of infections with the Corona virus, amid the spread of the “Omicron” mutated.
Festivities in Italy, Paris and London's Trafalgar Square have been cancelled.
In India, restrictions were imposed across the country, and strict restrictions were imposed to control the spread of the virus
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