<<According to www.timeanddate.com the answer is: Kiritimati on the Christmas Islands, in Kirimati, and Tonga in the Pacific >are the first to celebrate year 2000>>>Colette Wilson Yep, the island is Kiritimati. The country is the Republic of Kiribati (pronounced Kiribas). Tracy Bassett Canberra, Australia espinay@dynamite.com.au visit my webpage at http://members.dynamite.com.au/espinay/index.htm