Iowa - Sister States

Sister States

Iowa has eight official partner states:

  • Hebei Province, People's Republic of China (1983)
  • Stavropol Krai, Russia (1989)
  • Taiwan, Republic of China (1989)
  • Terengganu, Malaysia (1987)
  • Veneto Region, Italy (1997)
  • Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan (1960)
  • Yucatán, Mexico (1964)
  • Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine (1996)

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