Kaunas is located in central Lithuania at the confluence of the two largest Lithuanian rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris. The city is approximately 100 kilometers away from the country's capital, Vilnius.
Sunshine Coast is, as its name might suggest, a coastal city by the Pacific Ocean in Southeast Queensland that enjoys year-long sunshine. It ranks as the 10th largest metropolis in Australia and the third largest in Queensland in terms of population.
Penang Island is the third-largest city in Malaysia. Its sub-city, George, is the capital city of Penang State. Penang Island is an important port city, industrial base and economic center in the northern part of Malaysia.
The US city of Baltimore, famous for being the setting of the hit TV series "The Wire", became the fourth sister city of Xiamen, Fujian province, on November 7, 1985.
Aside from Manila, the nation's capital, Cebu is the largest economic center in the Philippines. It contains many rapidly-developing factories catering to the coconut oil, tobacco, sugar, ceramics and beverage industries.
The coastal Japanese city of Sasebo established a sister-city relationship with Xiamen, Fujian province, on October 28, 1983. The two cities have since carried out frequent economic, cultural, educational, artistic, and sporting exchanges.
Cardiff is one of Wales' key industrial and commercial centers. Its primary industries include those related to financial services, industrial development and manufacturing.