Istanbul Province is a pivotal region in Turkey, covering an area of 5,220 square kilometers and having a population of 14 million, with Istanbul serving as its capital city.
Massachusetts, nestled in the northeastern corner of the United States within the New England region, spans 27,336 square kilometers and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
Hyogo Prefecture, situated in the heart of the Japanese archipelago, spans an area of 8,400.9 square kilometers and is home to approximately 5.59 million residents.
Hawaii, nestled in the North Pacific and 3,862 kilometers away from the US mainland's west coast, spans 28,300 square kilometers, with 16,600 square kilometers of land, and is home to around 1.44 million residents.
The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, referred to as "PACA", is located in the southeastern part of France, covering an area of 31,400 square kilometers with a population of nearly 5 million.
Scania, also known by its native name of Skåne, is the southernmost county of Sweden. Its capital, Malmö, faces Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, across the sea, connected by the Øresund Bridge.
British Columbia, Canada's third-largest province, is situated at the country's westernmost edge, bordering the Pacific Ocean, which makes it the Canadian province closest to China.
New South Wales, situated in the southeast of Australia, is the nation's most populous state and boasts the highest levels of industrialization and urbanization.
In 2004, Guangdong province established a friendly relationship with Funen County in Denmark. Following Denmark's administrative restructuring in 2007, Funen became part of the newly formed Region of Southern Denmark, which continued the friendship with Guangdong.
The Valparaíso Region is the fifth largest in the Republic of Chile, covering an area of 16,396 square kilometers. It comprises 8 provinces, with a population of approximately 1.71 million people.