Thanks for the illuminating piece. Just one small correction regarding this line: "Kiribati moved its time zone to ensure its islands were among the first places in the world to see the new day". That was not the reason. The move was made primarily to make national elections much, much easier. Note also that it happened many years before the millennium; being first for that was not a consideration. I know this because my father, John Pitchford MBE, was the government officer who made it happen.
By George, Gibson, your best piece todate. One note through. Massive USA has five time zones.
Thanks for the illuminating piece. Just one small correction regarding this line: "Kiribati moved its time zone to ensure its islands were among the first places in the world to see the new day". That was not the reason. The move was made primarily to make national elections much, much easier. Note also that it happened many years before the millennium; being first for that was not a consideration. I know this because my father, John Pitchford MBE, was the government officer who made it happen.