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This dimension groups astronauts by nationality. Wikipedia defines nationality as "the legal status of belonging to a particular nation," and Wikipedia notes that "astronaut" technically applies to all human space travelers regardless of nationality, even though Russian flyers are usually called cosmonauts instead. Browsing this way collects every astronaut from a single country.

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1. Wikipedia: Yang Liwei
Wikimedia FoundationYang Liwei, lead section
Quote, Yang Liwei, lead section
In October 2003, Yang became the first person sent into space by the Chinese space program.
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