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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.

Guanghe County, which belongs to Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu Province, is located in the southwest of central Gansu Province, southeast of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Dongxiang Autonomous County in the north, Hezheng County in the west, Kangle County in the south and Lintao County in Dingxi City in the east. The total area is 538 square kilometers (2013). It has jurisdiction over 6 towns and 3 townships, with a total population of 215600 (2013). Hui and Dongxiang account for 97.5% of the total population. In 2007, Guanghe County achieved a GDP of 642 million yuan. Guanghe is an agricultural county with poor mineral resources and frequent natural disasters such as drought and hail. it is a national and provincial key county for poverty alleviation and development. Guanghe County has famous scenic spots such as Shuiluan Cave, "New Matthew", Ancient Prince Temple, Qijiaping site and so on. In November 2019, Guanghe County was named "four"
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