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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.

Lingshui Li Autonomous County is located in the southeast of Hainan Island, with geographical coordinates of 18 °22 °N 18 °47'N and 109 °45 °E 110 °08'E. It is bordered by the South China Sea to the east, Sanya City to the south, Baoting County to the west, Wanning City and Qiongzhong County to the north. Lingshui County is a city and county where Li, Han and Miao people live together. Lingshui County was founded in 610 AD (the sixth year of the Sui Dynasty), and Lingshui Li Autonomous County was established on December 31, 1987. Lingshui County is 40 kilometers from north to south and 32 kilometers from east to west. The total area is 1128 square kilometers. Haiyu East Highway and East Highway pass through Lingshui County, 197 kilometers north of Haikou and 65 kilometers south of Sanya. Have jurisdiction over 11 townships and 114 village committees
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