Salem City has a population of approximately 120,000 and is 115 square kilometers. It is situated in the central region of the Willamette Valley, one of the world’s most fertile regions. The climate in this valley is quite temperate, making it ideal for agriculture, and farming is the main industry in the region. The food processing industry is also a mainstay, with annual production rising to nine million cases of canned goods and 200,000 tons of frozen food items.
Salem City is the state capital of Oregon, and on the strength of that has energetically promoted community improvement works over the years. Based on these and other achievements, Salem has twice received the National City Award from the Association of American Cities.

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Declaration

The City of Kawagoe and the City of Salem, Oregon, U.S.A. hereby jointly declare that the two cities enter into this sister-city relationship in order to deepen the understanding and friendship between the two cities through programs in such fields as education, culture and economy. It is our intent that this relationship will contribute to promoting better relations between the two countries and consequently to the peace and prosperity of the world.
This declaration is made in two languages, English and Japanese.