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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.

Tongshan County, located in the southeast of Hubei Province, belonging to Xianning City, is an important part of Wuhan city circle. The county is adjacent to Wuning and Xiushui County in Jiangxi Province to the south, Yangxin County to the east, Xianning City to the north, and Chongyang County to the west. Tongshan County has jurisdiction over 8 towns, 4 townships and 1 management committee. In 2016, the total resident population of Tongshan County was 510000, including 386200 in agriculture and 130000 in cities and towns. The county has a maximum horizontal distance of 71 kilometers and a maximum vertical distance of 60 kilometers, with a total area of 2680 square kilometers, including 266000 mu of cultivated land and 1.1 million mu of forest. No. 100 Yangdu Avenue, Tongyang Town, County people's Government. In November 2016, Tongshan County was awarded the second batch of national global tourism demonstration areas by the National Tourism Administration. In March 2019, it was identified as the first
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