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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.

Qihe County, which belongs to Dezhou City, is located in the western part of Shandong Province, with Jinan, the provincial capital to the east, Beijing, Tianjin and Tang to the north, and Nanjing, Shanghai and Hangzhou to the south. With Qihe River as the center, there are Qingdao, Jinan, Taiyuan, Zhengzhou, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Beijing and other big cities within a radius of 500 kilometers. Qihe River is located in the northwest plain of Shandong Province, the north bank of the Yellow River, and Jinan across the river. The county has jurisdiction over 2 townships, 11 towns and 2 subdistrict offices, with a total population of 780000 and a total area of 1411 square kilometers. It is an alluvial plain in the lower reaches of the Yellow River with fertile soil, suitable climate and sufficient light. Qihe is the most beautiful ecotourism demonstration city in China, the only new energy automobile manufacturing city in China and the equipment manufacturing city of emerging industries in China. Qihe County is also the only top 100 counties on the list of underdeveloped areas in Shandong Province, ranking among the 15th national counties.
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