Sister Counties
To promote friendship and understanding and to build bridges with countries of origin for various ethnic populations in the county, the County of Santa Clara has created a Sister County Commission to coordinate the program. As of 2009, there are three sister counties:
- Province of Florence, Italy
- Moscow Area, Russia
- Hsinchu County, Taiwan
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