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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.

Fugou County, which belongs to Zhoukou City, Henan Province, is located in the East Henan Plain with an area of 1163 square kilometers. as of 2012, Fugou has jurisdiction over 16 townships, 1 industrial agglomeration area and 411 administrative villages. The total population is 743000 (2010). Fugou County was called "Tongqiu" in ancient times, because there are Futing in the east and Yuanshui ditch in the west, each taking a word, so it is called "Fugou". Gao Di of the Western Han Dynasty was first located in the county in 11 years (196 BC), which is one of the birthplaces of the ancient culture of the Yellow River. Fugou County was once regarded as one of the "ten red flags on the agricultural front of Henan Province". In 2010, Fugou County produced a total of 520 million kilograms of grain. Cotton textile manufacturing, machinery manufacturing and food processing have become the three pillar industries in Fugou County. In 2010, the added value of the three pillar industries was 1.39 billion yuan, accounting for more than large-scale industries.
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