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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.

Guanghan, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province, is hosted by Deyang City. Known as Hanzhou in ancient times, also known as Yancheng, it is the first pilot county (city) in Sichuan to expand its power. It is 18 kilometers north of Jingyang District of Deyang City and 24 kilometers south of Chengdu City. It is located at the western foot of Longquan Mountains in the northeast of Chengdu Plain. Guanghan belongs to the humid climate zone in the middle subtropical zone of Sichuan Basin; it has jurisdiction over 9 townships and 3 streets with a total area of 538 square kilometers and has a registered population of 604000 in 2017. Guanghan is located in the core area of the hinterland of "the land of abundance". Since ancient times, it has been said that "the gate of Yizhou, the main thoroughfare of Shu province and the way to Beijing" is the north gate of Chengdu. Sanxingdui site in Guanghan is an ancient Shu cultural site about 5000 to 3000 years ago, which is regarded as one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of mankind in the 20th century, indicating the Yangtze River valley and the Yellow River.
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