Houston has 17 sister cities[1] designated by Sister Cities International—a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network creating and strengthening partnerships between U.S. and international communities in an effort to increase global cooperation at the municipal level, to promote cultural understanding, and to stimulate economic development.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (2001) Baku, Azerbaijan (1976) Chiba, Japan (1973)  Grampian Region, Scotland, United Kingdom (1979)[2] Guayaquil, Ecuador (1987) Huelva, Spain (1969) Istanbul, Turkey (1986) Karachi, Pakistan (2008)[3][4][5] Leipzig, Germany (1993) | | Luanda, Angola (2003) Nice, France (1973) Perth, Western Australia, Australia (1983) Shenzhen, People's Republic of China (1986) Stavanger, Norway (1980) Taipei, Taiwan (ROC) (1963) Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico (2003) Tyumen, Russia (1995) |
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