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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.

Lianping County is located in the north of Guangdong Province, under the jurisdiction of Heyuan City, adjacent to Heping County in the east, Quannan County and Longnan County in Jiangxi Province in the north, Dongyuan County and Xinfeng County in Shaoguan City in the south, and Wengyuan County in Shaoguan City in the west. It is the first county where National Highway 105 enters Guangdong and the county government is stationed in Yuanshan Town; the county is located in the upper reaches of Xinfeng River and is rich in resources. It is known as the "hometown of non-ferrous metals" in northern Guangdong. Lianping County has a total area of 2365 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 13 towns, 159 village committees and 16 neighborhood committees. by the end of 2018, the total population of the county is about 413000. Lianping is a late-developing area with rapid development. In 2004 and 2005, the comprehensive economic growth rate of the whole county ranked first among 67 mountain counties (cities) in the province. In 2018, Lianping County Eco-industrial Park
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