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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.

Zhuji, Zhejiang Province under the jurisdiction of county-level cities, hosted by Shaoxing City, is located in the north-central part of Zhejiang Province, adjacent to Hangzhou in the north and Yiwu in the south. Zhuji, with a long history and a gathering of humanities, is the hometown of Yue and Xishi. Zhuji is one of the ethnic settlements of ancient Yue and the place where Gou Jian, the king of Yue, conspired to restore the country. In the 25 years of the Emperor of Qin, Zhuji County was set up, belonging to Huiji County. Zhuji is the birthplace of Yuyue culture. There used to be the prosperity of Qiantang famous area. China's top 100 counties and cities. Zhejiang Province is the first batch of strong cities in science and technology and the first batch of strong cities in education in Zhejiang Province. Zhuji City has a land area of 2311.26 square kilometers, with a resident population of 1.187 million and a registered population of 1.0854 million at the end of 2018. In 2018, the city's regional gross domestic product (GDP) reached 122.525 billion yuan, an increase of 6% over the previous year at comparable prices.
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