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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.

Dingxi is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Gansu Province, located in central Gansu, commonly known as "Longzhong"; it is located in the confluence area of the Loess Plateau and West Qinling Mountains, with large ups and downs, vertical and horizontal mountains and different shapes; its climate type belongs to the south temperate zone semi-humid-mid-temperate zone semi-arid zone, the continental monsoon climate is obvious; the city's total area is 20330 square kilometers, under the jurisdiction of 1 district, 6 counties; 2018 resident population 2.8217 million. Dingxi is a national summer resort observation city, with more than 60 tourist attractions and tourist spots. Weiheyuan, Guiqing Mountain, Shade Mountain, Langdu Wetland grassland and Taohe tourist promenade are all places for summer leisure. Dingxi not only gave birth to Li culture, but also the intersection of prehistoric cultures such as Majiayao, Qijia, Siwa, Xindian and other prehistoric cultures and important calligraphy and painting in the country.
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