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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.

Benxi, a prefecture-level city in Liaoning Province, is the central city in the eastern part of Liaoning Province, and is a comprehensive industrial city dominated by iron and steel and chemical industries. One of the thirteen larger cities with local legislative power approved by the State Council is the central city of urban agglomeration in central Liaoning and the deputy central city of Shenyang Economic Zone. Benxi City is located in the east of Liaoning Province, connected with Shenyang City and Fushun City in the north, Liaoyang City and Anshan City in the west, Dandong City in the south and Tonghua City in Jilin Province in the east, with convenient transportation and superior geographical location. The city's forest coverage is 75%, ranking in the forefront of the country. The Wunu Mountain City of Huanren in Benxi is a world cultural heritage, the birthplace of Koguryo and the birthplace of the Qing Dynasty. Benxi is the northeast old industrial base, rich in mineral deposits, known as ".
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