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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.

Zhong Xiang, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Hubei Province, is hosted by Jingmen City. It is located in the middle reaches of the Hanjiang River, Yicheng and Suizhou to the north, Tianmen City and Shayang County to the south, Jingshan City to the east, Dongbao District and Luidao District to the west, between 30 °42 degrees north latitude 31 °36 'and 112 °07 east longitude 113 °00'. There are 207 National Highway, Jiaozhi Railway, Changjing Railway, Xiang Jing Expressway and Wujing Expressway passing through the territory. Zhongxiang City covers a total area of 4488 square kilometers. By the end of 2018, it has jurisdiction over 1 street, 15 towns, 1 township, and 2 provincial economic and technological development zones. In 2018, the city's GDP reached 50.5 billion yuan, an increase of 8 percent over 2017. Zhongxiang is located in the middle and low mountain areas of Hubei, with high terrain in the northeast and low in the southwest.
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