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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.

Dongshan County (Zhangpu County, Zhangzhou Capital, Zhaoan County) belongs to Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province. Dongshan is located on the west bank of the Taiwan Strait and southern Fujian Province. Dongshan County is the sixth largest island county in China and the second largest island county in the province, with a total area of 248.9 square kilometers. Dongshan Island consists of the main island and 67 surrounding islands, shaped like a seven-star arch moon, shaped like a lifelike butterfly, so it is called Butterfly Island. As of 2013, the main island covers an area of 248.34 square kilometers and has national economic and technological development zones, tourism economic development zones, 7 towns, 61 administrative villages and 16 communities. 2017. In 2017, the total registered population of Dongshan County was 219081. In 2017, Dongshan County achieved a GDP of 20.287 billion yuan. Dongshan has won excellent tourist counties in China, the best tourist destination in Fujian Province, and Fujian Province.
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