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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.

Zhouning County (ancient Ningde County, Funing Prefecture) belongs to Ningde City, Fujian Province, and is located in the northeast of Fujian Province, between 26 °53 degrees north latitude and 27 °19 degrees east longitude and 119 °06 degrees east longitude. It is bordered by Fu'an in the east, Zhenghe in the west, Shouning in the north, Ningde in the southeast, and Pingnan in the southwest. The total land area is 1047.1 square kilometers. Located in the eastern foot of Jiufeng Mountains, the terrain inclines from northwest to southeast, with an average elevation of 800 meters, and the county seat is more than 880 meters above sea level, ranking first in the province. It is known as the "Alpine Pearl". Zhouning County has jurisdiction over 6 towns, 3 townships and 147administrative villages (communities) with a resident population of 121500 (at the end of 2016). No. 32 Beimen Road, Shicheng Town, County people's Government. There are 18 main streams and the largest dragon pavilion in Zhouning County.
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