2019
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Question
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Which country executed its first foreigner in 10 years?
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USA
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Netherlands
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China
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Japan
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Excluding China, three middle Eastern countries - Iran (at least 314), Egypt (at least 83), and Saudi Arabia (65) - collectively accounted for 80% of the confirmed executions in 2021.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first known federal execution under this authority was conducted by U.S. Marshal Henry Dearborn of Maine on June 25, 1790. He was ordered to execute one Thomas Bird for murder on the high seas. In coordinating this, Dearborn spent money on building a gallows and coffin.
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