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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.

Songpan County is a county under the jurisdiction of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province. Located on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, northeast of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, with an administrative area of 8486 square kilometers and a population of 74945 (2015), it has jurisdiction over 3 towns and 22 townships, and the county people's government is stationed in Jin'an Town. Songpan County has a long history. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, Songpan got its name by setting up "Songzhou Wei", "Pan Zhou Wei" and "Song Pan Wei" successively. In 1913, the Songpan Zhili Hall was changed to Songpan County, and the county-level construction has been used ever since. Songpan County has developed traffic, and the western line of the "Nine Ring Road" runs through the whole county along the Minjiang River. Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport is only 25 kilometers south from the county seat. The natural landscape is complex and diverse, complete in categories and numerous in quantity. Has Huanglong, Munigou, Songpan ancient city and other scenic spots. 2016, Song
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