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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.

Longxian, which belongs to Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, is called Longzhou in ancient times, because it is located in Dongzaka, Longshan. It is located in the west of Guanzhong Plain and northwest of Baoji City. It faces Qianyang to the east, Chencang District to the south and Qingshui, Zhangjiachuan, Huating, Chongxin and Lingtai five counties in the northwest. It is between longitude 106o 26mm 32 "- 107o 811" east and latitude 34o 35m 17 "- 35o 6m 45" N, with a width of 57.6km from north to south and 59.7km from east to west, with a total area of 2285 square kilometers. Longxian is called Longzhou in ancient times, because it is located on the east slope of Longshan. Qin Xianggong established the capital, and Longguan was established in the Han Dynasty, which is known as "the capital of Qin and Han pass". It is the first male pass on the ancient Silk Road to the west of Chang'an. Longxian County has a good ecology, with 60% forest coverage and 49 large and small rivers, which is known as the "faucet of Guanzhong".
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