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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.

Chongyang County, located in the south of Hubei Province, at the junction of Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi provinces, is an important part of Wuhan city circle. The ground span is between 29 °12 °N and 29 °41'N and 113 °43 °E and 114 °21'E. Tongshan in the east, Tongcheng and Xiushui in Jiangxi Province in the south, Tongcheng and Linxiang in Hunan Province in the west, Chibi and Xianan in the north. The county is 61 kilometers from east to west and 52 kilometers from north to south, with a land area of 1968 square kilometers, equivalent to 2.952 million mu. Chongyang County has jurisdiction over 8 towns and 4 townships. In 2016, the population of Chongyang County was 530000, including 397400 in rural areas and 140000 in cities and towns. In 2001, Chongyang County was named "hometown of Chinese Folk Art" by the Ministry of Culture. In 2008, Chongyang Violin Opera was named the second batch of countries.
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