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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.

Mengla County, one of the counties under the jurisdiction of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, is located in the southeast of Xishuangbanna Autonomous Prefecture, with a total area of 7056 square kilometers. Mengla County is half-covered by Laos in the east and south, facing Myanmar across the Lancang River in the southwest, Jinghong City, the capital of the Autonomous Prefecture in the northwest, and Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County in Pu'er City to the north. In 2010, the total population of Mengla County was 281700. Mengla County is one of the counties inhabited by ethnic minorities. A total of 26 ethnic minorities thrive here, accounting for 70% of the total population of the county. The main ethnic minorities are Dai, Hani, Yao and Yi. In 2013, Mengla County had jurisdiction over 7 towns and 3 townships (including 2 ethnic townships), with a total of 4 communities and 52 administrative villages. In 2011, Mengla County completed
Travel Notes In Mengla County
Both elegant and popular, the only oasis at 21 degrees north latitude (Xishuangbanna, Dongchuan Red Land, Maitreya East Charm)
New Year's Eve, I'm on the road It can be said that this is a well-prepared journey, instead of just walking away like before. I have planned a lot i
Beautiful Xishuangbanna (3)
Primitive Tropical Rainforest Wangtianshu Scenic Area January 21, 2015 According to the optimized schedule, today is the original tropical rainforest
Banna is poisonous! Just after the new year, I was addicted again, and I was fascinated by driving the ancient tea-horse road again!
Self-driving tea horse ancient road purpose Where should a real trip to Xishuangbanna go? It is more than 2800 square kilometers of tropical rainfor
4 days and 3 nights Rainforest Diary: Come to Banna for a self-driving tour, it’s fun to play like this
Today, the epidemic is basically under control, and many places have been cleared, and work has begun to resume in an all-round way. All cases in our