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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.

Taoshan District, which belongs to Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province, is located in the five major urban agglomeration centers of Qitaihe, Jixi, Jiamusi, Hegang and Shuangyashan in the east of Heilongjiang Province. On January 20, 1984, Taoshan District was established. Taoshan District covers an area of 78.9 square kilometers, 5.8 kilometers from east to west, 3 kilometers from north to south, and 160 to 320 above sea level. Taoshan District has a cold temperate continental monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 3.4℃, an annual maximum of 4.8℃ and an average annual precipitation of about 540mm. In 2013, the GDP of Taoshan District was budgeted to reach 3.09 billion yuan, down 21.8% from the same period in 2012. After adjusting the budget, the full-caliber revenue will reach 270 million yuan, and the public budget revenue will reach 160 million yuan. Investment in social fixed assets reached 1.1 billion yuan, compared with the same period last year.
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