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 its sunrise symbol a reflection of the nation's place in the world.\u003cbr/\u003eTechnically, midnight strikes Kiribati and Tonga at the same time, despite Kiribati's more easterly position.\u003cbr/\u003eBut while the debate rages over which island nation will really see the next century first, Kiribati's geographical position has ensured that it will be the first to see the sun dawning on a new millennium.\u003cbr/\u003eKiribati's president arrived here on Wednesday from the country's main island, almost 3-thousand kilometers to the west.\u003cbr/\u003eHe waded through the shark-infested waters to reach the shore.\u003cbr/\u003ePresident Tito is an avid fisherman, well acquainted with both the dangers and riches of the Pacific Ocean.\u003cbr/\u003eHe will deliver a message of peace and happiness to the world at dawn on January the first.\u003cbr/\u003eIt's a hugely responsible role for the tiny country, and all precautions are being taken to make sure it goes off without a hitch.\u003cbr/\u003eAfter the traditional application of coconut oil and fanning by his people, the president went in to the forest where camp has been set up in the place where he'll deliver his address.\u003cbr/\u003eWhen greeted by his gently swaying countrymen, tears sprung to the president's eyes, touched by seeing this island again repopulated after 100 years without a permanent resident.\u003cbr/\u003eHe spoke to the islanders about the importance of the new millennium to people around the world - but especially its significance for Kiribati.\u003cbr/\u003eHe urged that they carry a message to the international community about striking the proper balance between man and the environment.\u003cbr/\u003eAs midnight struck, before the president's arrival, the islanders practised their ceremony 48 hours in advance of the real event.\u003cbr/\u003eThe rehearsal went as planned, 70 performers coming together to chant and dance, and light a beacon of hope for the world.\u003cbr/\u003eThe ceremony will be broadcast internationally to a potential audience of 3 (b) billion people - approximately half of the world's population.\u003cbr/\u003eThe A-P-T-N crew which is producing the broadcast were impressed with the precision of their new media stars.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"And you know the team is just beginning to build, out there, beavering away, getting their cameras set up. And I'm still amazed at the beauty of the dancers, they've managed to maintain their enthusiasm through all these months of rehearsal and now it's our job to bring it to the world.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Max Quinn, APTN Event Director\u003cbr/\u003eHope and prosperity are the gifts that the people of Kiribati would like to bestow on the human race in the next millennium.\u003cbr/\u003eThese gentle people are worried for their own future as global warming threatens to cause rising water tables to inundate their islands.\u003cbr/\u003eTheir big chance to command the world stage, however, will be marked mostly by symbolic greetings and expression of their unique culture through dance.\u003cbr/\u003eThey will stay up through the night until the dawn, and weather permitting, will be the first to see the sun.\u003cbr/\u003eTheir special place in history will be savored before they make the nearly month-long sea journey back to their homes.\u003cbr/\u003eAnd perhaps some will remain to again populate this idyllic island on the edge of the world.\u003cbr/\u003eMillennium Island, Kiribati December 30, 1999   XFA\u003cbr/\u003e1. Moon over Millennium Island during daylight\u003cbr/\u003e2. Kiribati flag on Millennium Island\u003cbr/\u003e3. Close-up, Flag\u003cbr/\u003e4. President's boat off coast\u003cbr/\u003e5. Policeman on walkie talkie\u003cbr/\u003e6. Boat\u003cbr/\u003e7. Birds flying overhead\u003cbr/\u003e8. Police with president riding in on small boat\u003cbr/\u003e9. Islanders on beach with police on boat in background\u003cbr/\u003e10. Shark just off beach\u003cbr/\u003e11. President wades through water onto shore\u003cbr/\u003e12. Islander looking off to sea\u003cbr/\u003e13. Girls apply lotion to president's face\u003cbr/\u003e14. Policeman\u003cbr/\u003e15. More lotion on president\u003cbr/\u003e16. Small boat with sail far in distance\u003cbr/\u003e17. President walks away from other islanders\u003cbr/\u003e18. Islanders together chanting\u003cbr/\u003e19. Man chanting\u003cbr/\u003e20. President addressing islanders\u003cbr/\u003e21. President\u003cbr/\u003e22. Tilt down from trees to islanders chanting\u003cbr/\u003e23. Crabs in forest\u003cbr/\u003e24. Sunset over water\u003cbr/\u003e25. Elderly islander lit by fire at night\u003cbr/\u003e26. Camera walks toward islanders rehearsing song\u003cbr/\u003e27. Islanders rehearsing\u003cbr/\u003e28. Producer looking at monitors\u003cbr/\u003e29. SOUNDBITE: (English) Max Quinn, APTN Event Director\u003cbr/\u003e30. Islanders chanting\u003cbr/\u003e31. Different angle on chanting\u003cbr/\u003e32. Chanting with fire in foreground\u003cbr/\u003e33. Cameraman filming\u003cbr/\u003e34. Man swaying\u003cbr/\u003e35. Women doing seated dance\u003cbr/\u003e36. Director directing\u003cbr/\u003e37. Dance with fire in foreground\u003cbr/\u003e38. 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