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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.

Hanshan County, which belongs to Maanshan City, Anhui Province, is located on the north bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, east-central Anhui and the shore of Chaohu Lake. The total area is 1047 square kilometers. Hanshan has a history of more than 1300 years since the county was bought in the sixth year of Tang Wude (623). It is the hometown of Wu Chu in the Spring and Autumn period, known as Wu Tou and Chuwei. There are many tourist attractions in Hanshan, mainly Taihu Mountain and Huayang Cave, two national AAA scenic spots. By 2018, Hanshan County had 8 towns and 3 parks with a resident population of 395000, achieving a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 17.358 billion yuan, of which the added value of the primary industry was 2.032 billion yuan, the secondary industry was 8.465 billion yuan, the tertiary industry was 6.86 billion yuan, and the proportion of the three industries was 11.749.
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