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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.

Shunchang (ancient Shunchang County, Yanping Prefecture) was founded in the fourth year of Tang Changxing (933). According to the Yanping Chronicles of Qing Jiaqing, "its initial obedience, hence the name, takes the meaning of shun and prosperity." It has been used since then. Shunchang County is located in the northwest of Fujian Province. The county is bordered by Jianyang, Jianou, Nanping, Shaxian, Jiangle and Shaowu. The original total area is 1480 square kilometers. After Jianxi County was withdrawn and merged into Shunchang in 1970, the county area increased to 1985 square kilometers, accounting for 7.5 percent of the total area of Nanping area. In 1990, the county had jurisdiction over 3 towns, 11 townships, 4 neighborhood committees and 129 village committees. The total population is 230803, with an average of 113 people per square kilometer.
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