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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.

Huazhou District, which belongs to Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, was called Zheng County, Xianlin and Wuxiang in ancient times, and was renamed Huaxian in 1913. It is located at the northern foot of Qinling Mountains, the east of Guanzhong Plain and the south bank of Weihe River, more than 70 kilometers away from the ancient capital Xi'an in the west and 29 kilometers away from Huashan, a national scenic spot in the east. Huayin City is bordered by Huayin City in the east, 23 kilometers away from Weinan District in the west, Qinling Mountains and Luonan County and Lantian County in the south, and Weihe River and Dali County in the north. Huazhou District covers an area of 1139.5 square kilometers, with a total population of 370000 (July 2018), and has jurisdiction over 1 street and 9 towns. In 2017, the GDP of Huazhou District reached 9.498 billion yuan, an increase of 8.7%. With Qinling Mountains in the south and Weihe River in the north, the terrain is high in the south and sandwiched in the middle, with an area of 410000 mu of arable land and mountains and highlands in the territory.
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