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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.

Huainan, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province, referred to as "Huai" and the ancient name "Zhoulai", is located in the central and northern part of Anhui Province, in the hinterland of the Yangtze River Delta and on the bank of the Huaihe River. it is known as "Zhongzhou throat, Jiangnan barrier" and "colorful Huainan". It is an important node of the urban agglomeration along the Huaihe River and the core city of Hefei metropolitan area. Huainan has a total area of 5571 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 5 districts and 2 counties. By the end of 2016, the total population was 3.456 million. Huainan is the energy capital of China, the industrial granary of East China, the important industrial city of Anhui Province and one of the 13 larger cities of the State Council. It has obtained China's excellent tourist cities, 100 livable cities, national greening model cities, national garden cities, the first batch of national pilot smart cities, the best investment cities in China, the happiest cities in China, and Chinese idioms.
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