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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.

Xiangzhou County, which belongs to Laibin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, is located in the middle of Guangxi, at the western foot of Dayaoshan Mountain, Xingbin District in the west, Wuxuan County in the south, Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County in the east, Luzhai County and Liujiang District in the north, between 109 °25 degrees east longitude and 110 °06 degrees east longitude and 23 °44 degrees east latitude and 24 °18 degrees north latitude. The town of Xiangzhou County is 189 kilometers away from Nanning, the capital of Guangxi. The administrative area of Xiangzhou County covers a total area of 1898 square kilometers. By the end of 2014, it had jurisdiction over 8 towns and 3 townships, with a total population of 367136, including 292500 permanent residents. In 2014, the county completed a regional GDP of 9.129 billion yuan, an increase of 11.1% over 2013. Xiangzhou County is located in the mountainous and hilly area, with high slopes in the northwest and limestone in the southwest.
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