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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.

Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture under the jurisdiction of Qinghai Province, adjoining Haidong and Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the east, Haixi Mongolian Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the west, and Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the south. The terrain is mainly mountainous across Qinghai Lake and Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the north, surrounded by mountains and centered in the basin, which is a typical plateau continental climate. The state has a total area of 44500 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over five counties; the permanent population is 476300 in 2018. Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture has undulating mountains, continuous rivers, dense forests and rich tourism resources. there are mainly national scenic spots such as Qinghai Lake, Riyue Mountain, inverted River, Longyangxia Hydropower Station, Heyin Town, Shenshan Ancient Temple Saizong Temple, Fujia Ancient City, Tongde Hebei Forest Farm, Zhihai Snow Mountain and other places of interest and natural landscape. Within the territory
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