For many around the world, Barack Obama's election seals America's reputation as a land of staggering opportunity.
In Britain, The Sun newspaper borrowed from Neil Armstrong's 1969 moon landing in describing Obama's election as "one giant leap for mankind."
Europe, where Obama is overwhelmingly popular, is one region that looked eagerly to an Obama administration for a revival in warm relations after the Bush government's chilly rift with the continent over the Iraq war.
Many around the world also found hope in Obama's international roots.
<<< Click on the countries at left for some of the world reaction to Obama's election as America's first black president.
Credits: CBS/AP
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