Pinneberg, Germany. Lakeland, Fla. – Chongming, China. Birmingham, Ala. - Guadiawaye, Senegal.
These pairings may appear to be unlikely twins, but all of them are “sister cities,” a relationship for cultural or economic exchanges which, in general, benefits both.
There are hundreds of sister city relationships between U.S. municipalities and foreign cities. Some cities have just one “sister.” Some have as many as a dozen. Some are formal arrangements with regularly scheduled events; others are informal exchanges of students or business leaders.
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