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General Status of Sister City
| Area | 131.27㎢ (2.5% of Chiba ken) |
| Population | 96,042 (1.6% of Chiba ken) |
| Administration & Organization | 995 civil servants, 30 City Council members |
| Location | North of Jiba, Gwandong, Japan (66km from Tokyo) |
| Regional Attributes | Narita introduced advanced technology from the time of the Meiji Restoration, and is the leader of Japan's dairy industry. It became Japan's first gate city after the construction of Narita Airport in 1978, and remains a stronghold city for the international exchange of human resource information. |
| Industrial Structure | Primary (43%), Secondary (16%), Tertiary (41%). Number of Companies and employees: 4,094 companies, 71,034 employees |
| Major Industries | Tourism, aviation, chemicals, machinery,
electric engineering Major companies: JAL, ANA, Narita Plant of TDK Co., Ltd. |
| Educational Facilities | Eight kindergartens, 21 elementary schools, nine middle schools, four high schools, and five vocational schools. |
| Cultural Facilities | City Library, International Culture Center, Art Center, etc. |
| Cultural Events | Narita Festival: The biggest festival
in Narita (July 7th to July 9th). Historic remains for tourism: Mt. Narita Temple, The National Museum of History |
| Location | 140˚E 35˚N |
| Budget | 41.9 billion Japanese yen |
| Climate | Annual average temperature: 15˚ C, annual average rainfall: 1,236mm |
| Specialties | Rice wine, eel |
Course of Establishing Sister Relationship
| 1998.11.24 | Jeongeup City Working Level Group visit (Person in charge of International Collaboration and two others) to deliver the intention of developing International Exchange. |
| 1999.07.27 | Jeongeup City Working Level Group visit (Mayor and two others) to deliver the intention of establishing Sisterhood. |
| 1999.10.11 | Narita Working Level Group visit (Deputy Mayor and two others) to deliver the intention of private sector exchange. |
| 2000.02.18 | Proposed youth homestay. |
| 2000.03.17 | Mayor and two others had an interview with the Mayor to discuss signing a Sisterhood Agreement. |
| 2000.05.20 | Inquiries regarding youth homestay (Mayor of Narita, Manager of PR Office). |
| 2000.12.21 | Youth homestay (middle school students (six boys and six girls), welcoming ceremony, exchange of letters, delivery of gifts, discussions etc). (December 12th to December 25th). |
| 2001.11.14 | Narita's Delegation visited North Korea (three from Narita, two from the International Exchange Association, and one other) to attend a welcoming ceremony, the exchange of letters, delivery of gifts, a welcome dinner, and a facilities tour. |
