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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.

Ningguo, under the jurisdiction of county-level cities in Anhui Province, is hosted by Xuancheng. Located in the southeast of Anhui Province, the northern foot of Tianmu Mountain, the upper reaches of Shuiyang River. The total area is 2487 square kilometers, with a registered population of 384000 (2018). It has jurisdiction over 6 streets, 8 towns and 5 townships. No. 1 Shifu Lane, Renmin Road, Xijin Street, where the Municipal people's Government is stationed. Ningguo has a history of more than 1800 years since the thirteenth year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (208 years). In 1997, the State Council agreed to abolish Ningguo County and set up Ningguo City at the county level. Ningguo is located in the mountainous and hilly area of southern Anhui, which is high in the south and low in the north, with undulating mountains and rivers from east to west; the highest point is Longwang Mountain in the southeast, 1587 meters above sea level; the lowest point is Gangkou Town in the north, which is only 40 meters above sea level; it belongs to North Asian fever.
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