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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.

Chenghai District is under the jurisdiction of Shantou City, Guangdong Province. it is located in the east of Guangdong Province, at the mouth of Hanjiang Delta, Raoping County of Chaozhou City in the northeast, Chaozhou City in the northwest, Longhu District of Shantou City in the southwest, and Nanao County in the southeast. The geographical coordinates are between longitude 116 °54, latitude 23 °23, east-west width 22 km, north-south length 27.85 km, and total area 378.35 square kilometers. By the end of 2017, Chenghai District had jurisdiction over 8 towns and 3 streets, with 137 village committees and 47 community neighborhood committees, with a registered population of 797000. Mainly Han nationality, there are 43 ethnic minorities, most of which are Zhuang, Miao and Buyi. It has always been an important transportation hub in eastern Guangdong, southwestern Fujian and southern Jiangxi.
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