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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.

Sichuan, referred to as Sichuan or Shu, is one of the 23 provinces in China, the capital of Chengdu. It is located in the inland of southwest China, bounded by 26 °03 north latitude 34 °19 miles north latitude and 97 °21 miles east longitude 108 °12 'east longitude, connecting Chongqing to the east, Yunnan and Guizhou to the south, Tibet to the west, Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai to the north. The geomorphology of Sichuan Province varies greatly from east to west, and the topography is complex and diverse. it is located in the transitional zone between the first Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the second plain of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, which is located in the Chinese mainland topography. The topography is high in the west and low in the east. It is composed of mountains, hills, plain basins and plateaus. Sichuan Province has three major climates, namely, the humid climate in the middle subtropics of Sichuan Basin, the subtropical semi-humid climate in the mountains of southwest Sichuan, the alpine plateau climate in northwest Sichuan, and the overall pleasant climate.
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