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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.

Changtai County (ancient Changtai County, Zhangzhou Capital) Zhangzhou County, Fujian Province, is located in the central junction of the Golden Triangle in southern Fujian, the lower reaches of the Jiulong River Estuary. Between 24 °33 degrees north latitude 24 °54 miles north, 117 °36 degrees east longitude 117 °57'. It connects Xiamen to the east, Zhangzhou Taiwan Investment Zone to the south, Hua'an and Zhangzhou to the west, and Anxi County, Quanzhou to the north. Provincial Highway 212 is connected with National Highway 324, National Highway 319 and Fuzhao Expressway. The Eagle-Xiamen Railway connects Changtai Railway Station with the national railway network. Longjin River Channel from Wu'an to Guokeng, Shima. The unique geomorphological structure of Changtai County can block the cold current in winter and typhoon in summer. Changtai County is a typical suburban county, a pilot county for comprehensive development of mountainous areas in China, a demonstration county for ecological construction in China and advanced environmental protection in Fujian Province.
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