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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.

Luding County, located in the southeast of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, is located in the transitional zone from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to Sichuan Basin, bordering Tianquan and Laojing in the east, Kangding and Kowloon in the west, and Shimian County in the south. The county is 236.2 kilometers away from Chengdu and 49 kilometers away from Kangding. The county seat is 1321 meters above sea level, with 7 towns, 5 townships and 145 administrative villages within its jurisdiction, covering an area of 2165.35 square kilometers. It is inhabited by 17 ethnic groups, including Han, Tibetan and Yi, with a total population of 87065 at the end of 2017. It is a mountainous multi-ethnic county with the smallest land area, relatively high population education, the densest population and rapid economic development. it is also a regional trade center in the eastern part of Ganzi Prefecture and a supply base for agricultural and sideline products in various counties in Ganzi Prefecture. It is known as the "Dongda" of Ganzi Prefecture.
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