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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.

Pingding County, which belongs to Yangquan City, Shanxi Province, is located in the east of the middle of Shanxi Province, the western foot of the middle part of Taihang Mountain and the southeast of Yangquan City. The geographical coordinates are 37 °39 °30 "- 38 °07" 30 "N and 113 °25" 55 "- 114 °02" 33 "E, respectively. It is bordered by Yu County and Yangquan City in the north, Shouyang County in the west, Xiyang County in the south, and Jingxing County in Hebei Province in the east. It is the main road of Shanxi-Hebei thoroughfare and the east gate of Shanxi Province. The county seat is 9 kilometers away from Yangquan city and 127 kilometers away from Taiyuan, the provincial capital. County east-west longest 54 km, north-south widest 50.4 km, covering an area of 1391 square kilometers, jurisdiction over 8 towns and 2 townships, population 345000. There are Niangziguan, Guanshan, Kaihe Temple, Guguan Great Wall and other famous scenic spots. In 2018, Pingding County completed the total regional production.
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