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Sister Cities of Baltimore, Maryland
The Sister Cities program was established to create a force for
international cooperation and understanding through community involvement
and people-to-people relationships. The committee's programs include:
school affiliations and educational exchanges, business and community
interaction, technical assistance, cultural exchanges, citizens'
visits, youth leadership development programs and sports exchanges.
In 1972 Baltimore entered into its first Sister City relationship.
Presently, Baltimore has nine sister affiliations: Cadiz, Spain;
Genoa, Italy; Gbarnga, Liberia; Kawasaki, Japan; Luxor, Arab Republic
of Egypt; Odessa, Ukraine; Piraeus, Greece; Rotterdam, The Netherlands;
and Xiamen, China.
CADIZ, SPAIN
The beautiful city of Cadiz is almost entirely surrounded by water;
it stands on a peninsula jutting out into a bay in the Atlantic
Ocean. Thought by some to be the oldest city in Europe, Cadiz was
founded in 1100 BC by the Phoenicians. Cadiz possesses an interesting
culture that is aside from other European cities with its rich Islamic
and Moorish roots to add to the flavor of this southern Spanish
city.
GENOA, ITALY
The main center of the Liguri Genuates, Genoa developed as a maritime
emporium beginning in the 5th century BC. The inspiring city of
Genoa serves as a commercial port, pleases the visitor as a genteel
seaside resort, and offers fine 16th century palaces in a town proud
of its history and legend which was the native place of Christopher
Columbus.
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GBARNGA, LIBERIA
A major town located in the western country of Liberia, Gbarnga
bustles with its busy open-air markets where you'll find fresh produce
to intricate jewelry.
KAWASAKI, JAPAN
Kawasaki, located in the Greator Tokyo metropolitan area, has made
a great contribution to the development of the Japanese economy
as a leading industrial city. Although Kawasaki is an industrial
city, it also enjoys a reputation as an environmentally conscious
city where the citizens' standard of living is considered a top
priority. With many foreign residents living here, Kawasaki has
become a caring, multicultural city.
LUXOR, THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
Luxor has often been called the world's greatest open-air museum.
The number and preservation of the monuments in the Luxor area are
beyond compare to anywhere else in the world. There is hardly a
place in the city that does not have a relic that tells of the grandeur
of the Ancient Egyptians several thousand years ago.
ODESSA, UKRAINE
Odessa, the third largest Ukrainian city, is a major industrial,
cultural, scientific, and resort center in the Northern Black Sea
region. A mild climate tied together with plenty of beaches and
the Black Sea attract thousands of tourists to Odessa throughout
the year, earning it the title of "Southern Palmira."
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PIRAEUS, GREECE
Piraeus is one of Greece's largest cities and its biggest port.
Piraeus was first settled in the time of Themistocles, when the
Long Walls were built in 478 BC. The commercial harbor of Piraeus
is one of the most important in the Mediterranean. The city itself
with its suburbs is an industrial zone of particular importance
for the Greek economy, but its center nevertheless has broad streets,
spacious squares, tree-lined avenues, and parks.
ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
Founded in 1328, Rotterdam is one of the largest cities of the
Netherlands and is home to the largest port in the world. Once just
a small, quiet fishing harbor, Rotterdam is now a bustling city
that is constantly growing. Rotterdam prides itself on fascinating
architecture and a society rich in culture.
XIAMEN, CHINA
Xiamen, China's cleanest, most beautiful, seaport city, is located
on the southeastern coast of Fujian Province. The city can be dated
back as far as the Song Dynasty and has always been an important
trading port. Xiamen is a rapidly growing city, with a strong economy
and a fully modern infrastructure. Over the past 10 years, Xiamen
has increasingly focused on the expansion of international trade,
education, and tourism.
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