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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.

Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County is under the jurisdiction of Xining City, Qinghai Province. it is located in the Hehuang valley in the east of Qinghai Province, the southern foot of Qilian Mountain, and the Beichuan River basin in the upper reaches of Huangshui River. it is a transitional zone between Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Loess Plateau. It has a total area of 3090 square kilometers, has jurisdiction over 9 towns and 11 townships, with a total population of 453000 (2012). There are 26 ethnic groups, including Han, Hui, Tu, Tibetan, Mongolian, etc., and has twice been named "hometown of Chinese Folk Culture and Art" by the Ministry of Culture. In November 2019, Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County was named as the national demonstration county of "Sihao Rural Road" and was selected into the second batch of water-saving society construction standard counties (districts).
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