SISTER & FRIENDSHIP STATES
Jeollanam-do has sister state or friendship state relationships with the following US states:
Maryland, Missouri, Oregon, and Arizona.
Maryland
Capital City: Annapolis
Sister State Relationship: September 2017
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Governor: Wes Moore
Location: Northeast; Virginia to the south, West Virginia to the west, Pennsylvanis to the north, Delaware to the east; adjacent to both the Atlantic Ocean and Washington D.C.
Major Cities: Baltimore, Columbia, Germantown, Silver Spring
Population & Size: 6.18 million / 32,000 ㎢
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Local Governments: 23 counties and 486 cities
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Missouri
Capital City: Jefferson City
Sister State Relationship: 1986
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Governor: Mike Parson
Location: Midwest; Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south, and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west.
Major Cities: Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia
Population & Size: 6.16 million / 181,000 ㎢
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Local Governments: 114 counties and 935 cities
Oregon
Capital City: Salem
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Sister State Relationship: October 16, 1996
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Governor: Tina Kotek
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Location: Washington to the north, Idaho to the east, Nevada and California to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
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Major Cities: Portland, Eugine, Gresham, Hillsboro
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Population & Area: 3,420,000 & 255,000㎢
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Local Government: 36 counties and 241 cities
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Arizona
Capital City: Phoenix
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Friendship State Relationship: September 29, 2010
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Governor: Katie Hobbs
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Location: Southwest; Utah to the north, Colorado to the northeast, New Mexico to the east, Nevada to the northwest, California to the west, and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest.
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Major Cities: Tucson, Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler​
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Population & Area: 7.4 million & 295,000 ㎢
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Local Government: 15 counties and 91 cities