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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.

Xiaochang County belongs to Xiaogan City, Hubei Province. It is one of the counties under the jurisdiction of Xiaogan City, Hubei Province, and is an important part of Wuhan city circle. The county is located in the northeast of Hubei Province, at the southern foot of the Dabie Mountains and in the north of Jianghan Plain. It borders Huangpi District of Wuhan City in the east, Yunmeng County and Anlu City in the west, Xiaonan District, Xiaogan City in the south, Dawu County and Guangshui City in Suizhou in the north. It is 37 kilometers wide from east to west and 45 kilometers from north to south, with a total land area of 1217 square kilometers. Shuangfeng Mountain is 31 kilometers away from Xiaogan City, 50 kilometers from Wuhan Tianhe Airport and 70 kilometers from Wuhan City. 107 National Highway, Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway pass through. Xiaochang is rich in resources, including 85 species of rare animals and plants, 18 kinds of mineral deposits, including many native products such as Fenghuang Mountain Tea and Prince Rice, as well as Shuangfeng Mountain and Guanyin Lake.
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