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Baltimore (/ˈbɔːltɪmɔːr/ BAWL-tim-or, locally: /bɔːldəˈmɔːr/ bawl-da-MOR or /ˈbɔːlmər/ BAWL-mər) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was designated an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland[a] in 1851, and today is the most populous independent city in the United States. As of 2021, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be 2,838,327, making it the 20th largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is located about 40 miles (64 km) north northeast of Washington, D.C., making it a principal city in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the third-largest CSA in the nation, with a 2021 estimated population of 9,946,526.

Prior to European colonization, the Baltimore region was used as hunting grounds by the Susquehannock Native Americans, who were primarily settled further northwest than where the city was later built. Colonists from the Province of Maryland established the Port of Baltimore in 1706 to support the tobacco trade with Europe, and established the Town of Baltimore in 1729. The first printing press and newspapers were introduced to Baltimore by Nicholas Hasselbach and William Goddard respectively, in the mid-18th century.

The Battle of Baltimore was a pivotal engagement during the War of 1812, culminating in the failed British bombardment of Fort McHenry, during which Francis Scott Key wrote a poem that would become "The Star-Spangled Banner", which was eventually designated as the American national anthem in 1931. During the Pratt Street Riot of 1861, the city was the site of some of the earliest violence associated with the American Civil War.

Bazhong, a prefecture-level city of Sichuan Province, is located in the northeast of Sichuan Basin, at the southern foot of Micang Mountain in the Dabashan system, south of the north-south dividing line between Qinling and Huaihe River in China, to the east, Nanchong in the south, Guangyuan in the west, and Hanzhong in Shaanxi to the north. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, tilting from north to south; it is a subtropical humid monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. The city has a total area of 12292 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 2 districts and 3 counties. In 2017, the resident population is 3.3167 million. Bazhong has revolutionary relics such as the Red Army Martyrs Mausoleum and Red Army stone carving slogans, known as the "Open-air Museum of the Chinese Revolution", has a world geological park, two scenic spots are creating national AAAAA-level scenic spots, a total of 19 national AAAAA-level scenic spots. Bazhong is the second largest Soviet area in China, with red ruins.
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