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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.

Youyu County is located in the northwest border of Shanxi Province, belonging to Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province. It is bounded by the ancient Great Wall in the north and northwest, adjacent to Liangcheng and Helinger County in Inner Mongolia, Zuoyun County, Datong City in the east, and Shanyin County and Pinglu District in the south. Youyu County is surrounded by mountains, high in the south and low in the north. The Cangtou River runs from north to south, with a width of 45.7km from east to west and 67.7km from north to south. It has jurisdiction over a provincial eco-cultural tourism development zone, four towns, six townships, one scenic spot and 288 administrative villages, with a total area of 1969 square kilometers and a total population of 115000 (total population at the end of 2017). Youyu County is rich in tourism resources, including Xiahukou Scenic spot, Youyu Spirit Exhibition Hall, Cangtou River Wetland Park and other tourist attractions. It has successively won "National AAAA tourist Scenic spot", "Chinese charm Town", and "the most worthwhile."
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