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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.

Xiangtan, Hunan Province under the jurisdiction of prefecture-level cities, referred to as Tan, because it is rich in Xianglian and also known as "Liancheng", also known as "Tancheng". It has jurisdiction over five counties (cities) of Xiangtan County, Shaoshan City, Xiangxiang City, Yuhu District and Yuetang District, with a total population of 2.838 million in 2016. Xiangtan has a total area of 5006 square kilometers, of which the urban area is 168.21 square kilometers and the built-up area is 79.2 square kilometers. Xiangtan began to build a county in the Southern Dynasty, more than 1500 years ago. It is an important birthplace of Huxiang culture and the cradle of Chinese red culture. It is known as "Little Nanjing" and "Jin Xiangtan". "Lingxiu Qianqianshui in central Hunan, there are many heroes in the world", Xiangtan great man and great master can be like stars-- Shu Han name Jiang Kuo, Zeng Guofan, cultural celebrity Qi Baishi, generation leader Mao Zedong, founding father
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