By harminka on 2007-12-31 
The Pacific Ocean island nation of Kiribati was the first country to celebrate New Year's Day 2008 earlier today.
The first major city to celebrate the holiday was Sydney, Australia where a spectacular fireworks display was viewed by more than a million people.
The Netherlands' mobile phone providers are preparing for a record number of millions of phone calls and text messages at midnight tonight.
By Copyright Radio Netherlands 2007
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