Brings foreign autonomous organizations into a sister relationship with Chungnam
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Kumamoto, Japan
Current Information
Location: In the middle of Kyushu in the south among 4 islands Population: 1.863 million (Population Density: 251 Persons / km2) Area: 7,403㎢ (87% of Chungnam), the 15th largest city in Japan Capital: Kumamoto Organizatio
Councilmen: 56 persons
Council Secretariat: General affairs division, consultation division, administrative inspection division
International exchange: In a sister relationship with Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in China (May 1982), Montana in the US (May 1982) Sisterhood: Jan. 22, 1983 Website:http://cyber.pref.kumamoto.jp
Exchange Activities with Chungnam
Mutual private sister and friendship exchange Youth sports exchange and training Cultural arts and periodic sports event Cooperation in agriculture, environment, and economy
South Australia
Current Information
Location: Central southern coast Population: 1.474 million (1995) Area: 984,377㎢ (1/8 of total Australia, 9.5 times that of South, 115 times that of Chungnam) Climate: Temperate climate like South Korea, distinctive four seasons
Spring (Sep.- Nov.), Summer (Dec.- Feb.), Fall (Mar.- May), Winter (Jun.- Aug.) Capital: Adelaide (The 4th largest historic city in Australia) Traffic: A center of the Australian traffic network, moderateaviation and ocean transportation system Council: The upper house (22 members, 6-year tenure), the lower house (47 members, 4-year
tenure) Government: The prime ministeris appointed and the cabinet is organized by a governor general
based on the recommendationsof the majority leader and prime minister respectively (13 persons) Sisterhood: Sep. 12, 1999 Website:http://www.sa.gov.au
Exchange Activities with Chungnam
Freshwater aquaculture technology Business staff exchange and trade cooperation Training and exchange of government employees Agriculture (advertisement of and participation in flower expo) Culture & art (art performance) Autonomous administration
Hebei, China
Current Information
Location: The coastal area ofBohai, China
- Surrounds Beijing and Tianjin
Population: 63.47 million (As of the end of 1995) Area: 187,693㎢ (22.6 times that of Chungnam) Climate: 1℃ - 13℃ (Average annual rainfall: 500m/m) Administrative districts: 10 cities, 23 counties Capital: Shijiazhuang (Sisterhood relationship was established with Cheonan on Aug. 26, 1997) Sisterhood: Oct. 19, 1994
Exchange Activities with Chungnam
Participation in exhibition, trade & investment, and economy exchange Exchange of culture and sports such as youth sports event Exchange of environment-related administrative affairs Exchange of government employees such as mutual exchange program Exchange of agriculture and forest employees such as agriculture & forest technology council Exchange of road and traffic-related affairs Autonomous administrative affairs
Amur, Russia
Current Information
Location: Southwestern area of the Russian Far East
History (1945), Blagoveshchensk (1858)
Population: 1.023 mil. (Russian: 86.8%, Ukrainian: 1.7%, ELK: 2%)
Population density: 3 persons per ㎢
Area: 362 mil.㎢ (43 times of that of Chungnam, 1.7 times that of the Korean peninsula)
Similar toPoland and Japan in terms of area
Climate: Continental and monsoon currents meet.
Lack of sunlight in winter and hot and rainy in summer
Frequent temperature fluctuations everyday (every year)
- Mean temperature: 15℃ - 30℃ (August), 21℃ - 31℃ (January)
Administrative districts: 20 districts, 9 cities, 28 counties, and 615 villages (towns) Capital: Blagoveshchensk Sisterhood: June 15, 1995
Exchange Activities with Chungnam
Economy Mutual expo exchange Sports Training camp Environment Environmental forum Culture & art Art performance
Wielkopolska, Poland
Current Information
Location: In the Midwest, the 2nd biggest state in Poland
Cradle of the nation, Hub of culture and history
Population: 3.34 mil. (8.6% of total population, the 3rd highest nationwide) Area: 29,826㎢ (9.5% of Poland, the 2nd largest nationwide, 3.4 times that of Chungnam) Administrative districts: 4 cities, 31 counties, and 226 villages Capital: Poznanwith population of 580,000 Language: Polish Religion: Catholic - 95% Economy
- GDP per capita: USD 7,160
- Main industrial structure: manufacture (more than 30%), agriculture & livestock, trade & commerce
- Main economy: Mining, power production,aluminum, textile, ceramics, corn, wheat, and potatoes
- Number of companies: 263,000
- Close economic relationship with Germany
Poznan: Top-class economy in Poland
Sisterhood:April 26, 2002
Exchange Activities with Chungnam
Culture & art, and youth Agriculture Economy and trade
Misiones, Argentina
Current Information
Location: In the northeast (Parana Plateau) between River Parana (border with Paraguay), River
Uruguay (border with Brazil), Population: About 995,000 (Argentina: 36,123,000) Area: 30,801㎢ GDP per capita: USD 9,000 Climate: Humid subtropical climate Regional features
- Located in the far northeast of Argentina with 17 cities and counties
- Bordered by Paraguay and Brazil
- Production: Pasturing cattle, Paraguay tea, timber, corn, leaf tobacco
Government structure: Mayor (1),deputy mayor (1), minister (6), vice minister(6) Capital: POSADAS Council
- Councilmen: 40 persons (Opposition party: Peronist party [21], ruling party: 19)
- Council: Unicameral system, 4-year term
Sisterhood: May 28, 2001
Exchange Activities with Chungnam
Economy and trade Culture, art, and sports Autonomous administration
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