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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.

Liaoyuan City, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jilin Province, is located in the central and southern part of Jilin Province, located in the upper reaches of the East Liao River and Huifa River. It is named because the East Liao River originated here, with a geographical outline of "five mountains, one water and four fields". The urban built-up area covers an area of 46 square kilometers. It accounts for 2.8% of the total area of the province. It has jurisdiction over Dongfeng and Dongliao counties, Longshan and Xi'an, with a total population of 1.1724 million. Liaoyuan has a long history and rich cultural heritage. There have been human activities since the Bronze Age, which is one of the important birthplaces of the Manchu. It was designated as the royal "Shengjing paddock" in the Qing Dynasty. After the lifting of the ban in 1902, the county system was established and upgraded to a prefecture-level city in 1983. In 2017, Liaoyuan City achieved a regional GDP of 66.865 billion yuan, with an annual per capita GDP of 55.
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