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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.

Xiantao City is a county-level city directly under the jurisdiction of Hubei Province. Xiantao City is an important member of Wuhan urban agglomeration and the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and the hometown of Asian gymnastics. Xiantao, with a history of more than 1500 years, is one of the birthplaces of Jing-Chu culture. Xiantao depends on the Han River in the north, the Yangtze River in the south and Wuhan in the east. 318 National Highway, Han-Yi High-speed Railway and Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway run from east to west, and Suiyue Expressway and Wuhan City Ring Road (Wuhan sixth Ring Line) run longitudinally through the north and south. Xiantao south to Guangzhou, north to Beijing, east to Shanghai, west to Chengdu and other megacities are all within a radius of 1000 kilometers. As of 2016, Xiantao City has a total area of 2538 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 3 streets, 15 towns and 7 township units with a registered population of 1.5635 million. Xiantao is a national garden city.
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