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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.

Zada County (Zanda County), which means "grassy places downstream" in Tibetan, belongs to Ali Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous region and has jurisdiction over counties under Ali Prefecture. Located in the western part of the Tibet Autonomous region and the Xiangquan River Basin, it is one of the border counties in Ali region. The total area is 24601.59 square kilometers. With a total population of 10,000 (2003), it is the least populous county in the country. Tuolin neighborhood committee of the county people's government in Tuolin town. Zada County is Tibetan except a small number of Han and Hui. The county government is located in Tuolin Town, 3700 meters above sea level and 1760 kilometers away from Lhasa. It is the political, economic and cultural center of the county. Zada was originally a territory of Zabuzong and Dabazong. In October 1956, two cases were merged and the Zadazong office was established. 1960
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