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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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1961 1
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1. Wikipedia: Yuri Gagarin
Wikimedia FoundationYuri Gagarin, lead section
Quote, Yuri Gagarin, lead section
Travelling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961.
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