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Albuquerque (/ˈælbəkɜːrki/ (listen) AL-bə-kur-kee; Spanish: [alβuˈkeɾke]),[a] abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in 1706 as La Villa de Alburquerque by Nuevo México governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés. Named in honor of the Viceroy of New Spain, the 10th Duke of Alburquerque, the city was an outpost on El Camino Real linking Mexico City to the northernmost territories of New Spain.

Located in the Albuquerque Basin, the city is flanked by the Sandia Mountains to the east and the West Mesa to the west, with the Rio Grande and bosque flowing from north-to-south. According to the 2020 census, Albuquerque had 564,559 residents, making it the 32nd-most populous city in the United States and the fourth largest in the Southwest. It is the principal city of the Albuquerque metropolitan area, which had 916,528 residents as of July 2020, and forms part of the Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Las Vegas combined statistical area, which numbers 1,162,523 as of January 2020.

Albuquerque is a hub for technology and media companies, historic landmarks, and the fine arts. The city is known for hosting the University of New Mexico, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the Gathering of Nations, the New Mexico State Fair, as well as for its diverse restaurant scene, which features both New Mexican cuisine and cuisines from around the world.

Zhenglan Banner is a flag belonging to Xilingol League of Inner Mongolia Autonomous region. it is located in the south of Inner Mongolia Autonomous region and the southern end of Xilingol League in Paradise grassland. It is only 180 kilometers away from the capital Beijing. It is the nearest typical grassland area to Beijing. Longitude 116.02 °east, latitude 42.25 °north. Zhenglan Banner has a total area of 10182 square kilometers, a total population of 83000 and a peak population of 105000. It is a multi-ethnic area dominated by Mongolians. It is Hunshandake sandy land in the north, showing the natural scenery of sandy grassland, and low mountains and hills in the south, showing the beauty of meadow steppe. Zhenglan Banner is rich in water resources, including 21 rivers and 147 lakes. The banner is rich in wild animal and plant resources. There are 708 species of plants and rare fields in the banner.
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