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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.

Guang'an, a prefecture-level city of Sichuan Province, is located in the eastern part of Sichuan Province, located in the humid monsoon climate area of the middle subtropics, with four distinct seasons, warm climate, abundant rainfall and rich products. Jialing River, Qujiang River zigzag loop into the Yangtze River, Huaying Mountain, Causeway Mountain, Mingyue Mountain parallel distribution in the eastern part of the city; a total area of 6339.22 square kilometers, under the jurisdiction of 2 districts, 3 counties, 1 city; 2017 household registration population of 4.647 million. Guang'an has a long history, and the recorded history of civilization can be traced back to more than 3,000 years ago. Since the second year of Kaibao in the Northern Song Dynasty (969), the meaning of "Guang Tu'an Collection" has been set up by the Guang'an Army, and the name "Guang'an" has continued to this day. Guang'an was established in July 1993 and set up a city in July 1998. Guang'an is the hometown of Comrade Deng Xiaoping, chief architect of China's reform and opening up.
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