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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.

Shuangfeng County, which belongs to Loudi City, Hunan Province, was founded in 1951, named after the relative towering of two peaks in the county. Shuangfeng County is bordered by Xiangtan County and Hengshan County to the east, Hengyang County to the south, Shaodong County and Lianyuan City to the west, Loudi City and Xiangxiang City to the north. It is 61 kilometers wide from east to west and 59.2 kilometers from north to south. It covers an area of 1715.14 square kilometers, accounting for 0.81% of the total area of the province. The total population is 958000 (2015). Shuangfeng County has jurisdiction over 13 towns and 3 townships. The county government is based in Yongfeng town. Shuangfeng County is a mid-subtropical monsoon climate, the terrain is high in the west and low in the east, with hills and plains alternating. In 2015, Shuangfeng County achieved a GDP of 19.946 billion yuan. Places of interest include Huangchao Mountain, Xianshanzhai, Yongfeng Bridge, Zeng Guofan's former residence, Cai Hesen Memorial Hall and so on. Bimodal history
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