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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.

Dongping County, which belongs to Tai'an City, Shandong Province, is located in the southwest of Shandong Province, facing the Yellow River in the west and Mount Tai in the east, with a total area of 1330.44 square kilometers. In 2018, Dongping County has jurisdiction over 3 streets, 9 towns and 2 townships. By the end of 2017, Dongping County had a resident population of 763300, with a gross domestic product (GDP) of 39.653 billion yuan, of which the added value of the primary industry was 4.458 billion yuan, the secondary industry was 18.219 billion yuan, the tertiary industry was 16.976 billion yuan, and the proportion of the third industry was 11.2%. Dongping County is a "national advanced county for scientific and technological progress". Dongping Lake Scenic spot is rated as a national "4A" scenic spot. In June 2010, "Duan Gu Qiang" in Dongping County was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.
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