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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.

Hongya County is located in the southwest edge of Sichuan Basin, under the jurisdiction of Meishan City. The geographical coordinates are 102o 49 & #39;-103 °32 & #39;, 29 °24 N & #39;-30 °00 & #39;, is located in the triangle zone of Chengdu, Leshan and Ya'an, bordering Jiajiang County and Emeishan City in the east, Hanyuan County and Jinkou District in the south, Yucheng District and Yingjing County in the west, Mingshan District and Danling County in the north, 147km away from Chengdu, 55km from Leshan, 50km from Meishan and 62km from Ya'an. The highest elevation of the county is 3090 meters, and the lowest elevation is 417.5 meters. It covers an area of 1896.49 square kilometers and has a total population of 350800 (2016). The county people's government is stationed in Hongchuan town. Hongya County
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