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<br />. <br /> <br />------O:W\iMCiIOl--- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> <br />STATE OF HAWAII <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. a. 7 9..L <br /> <br />A PROPOSED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A <br />SISTER-CITY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TASMANIA AND THE COUNTY <br />OFHAWAll. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Council of Hawaii County have jointly <br />promoted a Sister-City program to foster friendship and understanding among all of <br />the peoples of the world; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, such a Sister-City program would benefit the people of the <br />affiliated cities through the exchange of cultural exhibits, educational programs, <br />information relative to economic development of mutual interest and other matters <br />of common interest; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, contacts have been made between officials of the government <br />of the Island State of Tasmania and the County of Hawaii to discuss the <br />establishment of a Sister-City relationship between Tasmania and the County of <br />Hawaii; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the establishment of such an agreement is of particular <br />significance to the people of the County of Hawaii because of historical links <br />between both island cultures; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Tasmania encompasses 26,200 square miles of land and hosts a <br />population of approximately 453,000 residents; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Island of Hawaii and the Island State of Tasmania are <br />similarly blessed with natural beauty and industries that include tourism, <br />aquaculture, agriculture, fishing, boat building an,d ranching; and <br />