Dallas, Texas

Dallas is the third-largest city within the State of Texas, ninth in the United States, and together with Fort Worth and the Mid-Cities form the largest metropolitan economic area in the south-central United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Dallas had a total population of 1.1 million (est. as of July 1, 2004 at 1,210,393). Dallas is the county seat of Dallas County. A small portion of the city also extends into the neighboring counties of Collin County, Denton County, Kaufman County, and Rockwall County.

Sister cities

Dallas has six sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI): Brno (Czech Republic), Dijon (France), Monterrey (Mexico), Riga (Latvia), Kirkuk (Iraq), Saratov (Russia), and Taipei (Taiwan). Dallas also maintains a friendship city relationship with Sendai (Japan), although it is not recognized by Sister Cities International.

Related Topics:
Sister cities - Brno - Czech Republic - Dijon - France - Monterrey - Mexico - Riga - Latvia - Kirkuk - Iraq - Saratov - Russia - Taipei - Taiwan - Sendai - Japan

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