- List of sister cities in Florida
This is a list of sister states, regions, and cities in the The lists below were compiled from the official Sister Cities International website (unless noted), [] Hollywood-U.S. state ofFlorida . Sister cities, known inEurope as town twins, are cities which partner with each other to promote human contact and cultural links, although this partnering is not limited to cities and often includes counties, regions, states and other sub-national entities.Florida jurisdictions often partner with foreign cities through
Sister Cities International , an organization whose goal is to "promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation." [cite web | title =Mission and Goals |publisher=Sister Cities International, Inc.|url=http://www.sister-cities.org/sci/aboutsci/mission|accessdate =2007-06-26] Sister cities interact with each other across a broad range of activities, from health care and education to business and the arts.cite web|title=Frequently Asked Questions | publisher =Sister Cities International, Inc. | url =http://www.sister-cities.org/sci/aboutsci/faqs | accessdate =2007-06-26]isters of Florida State, cities and counties
San Salvador , canceled as a protest against theSalvadoran Civil War ;cite news|title=Exchange Program Ending|author=Paul Saltzman|quote=An international exchange program that brought the people of Hollywood and San Salvador together is dead...For 24 years, residents of each of the two cities would travel once a year...got|date=July 7 ,1986 |pages=2B|publisher=Miami Herald|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB365538B421171&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM] andBoca Raton -Spandau Borough, Berlin, canceled over anti-Jewish demonstrations inGermany .cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PBPB&p_theme=pbpb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FA1FA95B7DE57D3&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Boca Raton Ends 23-Year Sister-City Relationship with Spandau, Germany|author=John Murawski|publisher=Palm Beach Post|date=March 26 ,2003 |pages=2B|accessdate=2007-07-17] Years can be approximate; in this case the number is followed by "~". The year listed will be the first date that the relationship is mentioned in media articles.Florida state
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List of twin towns and sister cities References
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*cite web|publisher=Sister Cities International, Inc.|url=http://www.sister-cities.org/icrc/directory/usa/FL|title=Sister Cities International|accessdate=2007-07-14
*cite web|publisher=State of Florida|url=http://internationalaffairs.flgov.com/pdf/sister.pdf|format=PDF|title=Florida Sister City/Sister State Directory 2001|year=2001|accessdate=2007-07-14
*cite web|archivedate=February 13 ,2004 |publisher=State of Florida|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20040213121642/www.dos.state.fl.us/oir/sister/cities.html|archiveurl=http://www.dos.state.fl.us/oir/sister/cities.html|title=Florida Sister City/Sister State Directory 2004|accessdate=2007-07-14Specificreflist|3
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