I love a sunburnt country,
a land of sweeping plains
that is the first line of Dorothea Mackellar's My Country
The nose, but this may vary from country to country and with different types of racing. For US Thoroughbred racing it is the nose and by which nose REACHES the finish line first.
In the international date line the first country would be Russia followed by New Zealand.
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.
Germany, but next time look on line. You dummy!!
The meaning of the first line in the blessing is that it is such a hot country that hasn't had any water for a very long time and the ground has started to crack like very dry skin
The first country to ring in the new year is typically Samoa and Christmas Island, which are located east of the International Date Line.
New Zealand is the first country to start a new day, due to its location close to the International Date Line and its time zone of UTC+12.
Kiribati - This country straddled the international date line which in 1995 was adjusted by 2000 miles making Kiribati the first country to see every new day, including New years and Christmas.
"First" is a function of the international date line ... not reality. So the eastern tip of Russia should fit your query.
If you are a crow and fly in a straight line, the first country you reach outside the United States when traveling directly south of Cleveland, Ohio is Cuba.
Kiribati is the first country to see the sun rise each day, as it's located near the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean.
New Zealand is the first country to start each new day due to its location near the International Date Line.