Which country was the first country to enter the 21st century (January 1, 2000)?

Pedantic response will be ignored.
Answers

Philip H: None. The 21st century bagan at 12

None. The 21st century bagan at 12:00 AM January 1, 2001. Most people aren't smart enough to understand why.

lenpol7

'Kiribati' in the Pacific Ocean .

Toni Parr

New Zealand

Anonymous

Florida

Anonymous

Australia. I remembered when the new millennium arrived, the US was still in the final day of the 20th century (December 31, 1999). I live in Australia hee hee ;-)

EatItOrWearIt

England