2019 has begun - new year's eve in the world

In Germany, it still takes hours on some remote South sea Islands, the new year has begun, also in new Zealand, fireworks, and champagne popped, in the meantime, cork.

At the other end of the world has begun the year 2019. Of the approximately 7.5 billion on the earth the people of the state of Samoa and other South Pacific Islands celebrate first new year 13 hours ahead of Germany. A massive fireworks display over Samoa's capital, Apia, accompanied for residents and many tourists of the year.

In the South Pacific offered a special opportunity to celebrate: the one Who wanted to leave twice the new year's eve-pop the Cork, had to fly from Samoa, only 164 kilometers East to American Samoa. The U.S. territory is already beyond the date line. For its inhabitants the New year begins in order to last of all.

giant spectacle in Sydney

Also on new Zealand in the new year was welcomed. Around 1.5 million spectators expected also in Australia, a spectacular fireworks display in Sydney harbour against the backdrop of the Opera house and the Harbour Bridge. The organisers in the Australian metropolis of languages, from the most gigantic ever-before-seen new year's celebrations with a cost of around 3.7 million euros. For 8.5 tonnes of fireworks should be shot twelve minutes in the sky. The organizers promised a three-dimensional formations in dazzling colors.

The spectacle should be accompanied by the music of the 2018 deceased soul singer Aretha Franklin. In the case of inhabitants, the organization of the Celebration attracted criticism: The visitors have had to buy for the first time, Tickets for the harbour area with the best view of the fireworks, with prices up to 60 dollars.

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