In the Bering Strait, there are a pair of small islands ... "Big Diomede" and "Little Diomede".
Big Diomede belongs to Russia. Little Diomede belongs to the USA (Alaska).
The solid land parts of their coasts come within about 2.4 miles of each other, and they're often
joined by a solid ice bridge for much of the year.
The International Dateline runs between the islands.
So you have two places that are about 2.4 miles apart. People could stand there and flash
mirrors at each other on a clear day, or flashlights on a clear night, and maybe even drive
snowmobiles across the ice during the winter. One of the places is in Russia, the other one
is in the USA, and it's never the same date, time, or day of the week at both places.
This would be the country closest to the east of the International Date Line, which is Kiribati.
Alaska is.
Ancourage, Alaska
It is Alaska.
It is Alaska.
ALASKA because some of alaska touchs the date line
Alaska, USA is just east of the International Date Line.
New Zealand is officially the first country to celebrate any day as it is closest to the International Date Line.
Alaska and Hawaii. If you go to the mainland, then California, Oregon, and Washington are the closest.
The closest continent east of the International Date Line is North America.
The last country in the international date line is Samoa. Samoa is located just west of the line, so it is one of the first places to see the sunrise each day.
north america north america WRONG !!! Asia > Europe > America America is the last to change the date ! I don't know the exact country ...but it's near China.