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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.

Wen County, which belongs to Longnan City, Gansu Province, gets its name from the text of ancient Wenzhou. It is located at the southernmost tip of Gansu Province and at the border with Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces. It is located in the Qinba Mountains and is the south gate of Gansu Province. Wen County has jurisdiction over 14 towns, 5 townships and 1 nationality township, with a total area of 4994 square kilometers, a total population of 244765 and a resident population of 228600 (2017). Wenxian County is located in the West Qinling Mountains and the southern Qinling Mountains, with an elevation of 550m to 4187 meters above sea level. It is a subtropical mountain climate with no heat in summer and no severe cold in winter. It is known as "Longshang Jiangnan" and "Xishuangbanna of Gansu". It has Wenxian Tianchi National Forest Park and Wenxian Huanglingou National Wetland Park. Wen County is also known as "the hometown of giant pandas", and the number of giant pandas accounts for about the number of giant pandas in the country.
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