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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.

Zigong, a prefecture-level city of Sichuan Province, is located in the south of Sichuan Basin; Longchang City and Lu County to the east, Luzhou City and Yibin City to the south, Jianwei County and Jingyan County to the west, Renshou County, Weiyuan County and Neijiang City to the north; geotectonic system Yangzihuai Sichuan Taiao, Chuanzhong Taigong and Zigong sag; it belongs to subtropical humid monsoon climate; in 2017, the city covers an area of 4381 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 4 districts and 2 counties. The registered population is 3.2394 million. Zigong "set up a city due to salt", and the words "Zi and Gong" are derived from the names of "Ziliujing" and "Gongjing". At the same time, Zigong is also an important producing area of dinosaur fossils in China, known as the "hometown of dinosaurs". It is famous at home and abroad for the Zigong Dinosaur Museum, which is one of the three dinosaur museums in the world. Zigong gourmet salt is
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