As a state, Georgia maintains international partnerships to foster economic and cultural exchange. It has formal Sister State relationships with: * **Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan** * **State of Bavaria, Germany** * **State of Minas Gerais, Brazil** * **Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea**
At the municipal level, Atlanta boasts over a dozen sister cities, including Newcastle upon Tyne (UK), Toulouse (France), and Fukuoka (Japan). Savannah shares sister city relationships with Patras (Greece), Halle (Germany), and Jiujiang (China).