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Indianapolis (/ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion County was 977,203 in 2020. The "balance" population, which excludes semi-autonomous municipalities in Marion County, was 887,642. It is the 15th most populous city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, and the fourth-most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, Austin, Texas, and Columbus. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 33rd most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with 2,111,040 residents. Its combined statistical area ranks 28th, with a population of 2,431,361. Indianapolis covers 368 square miles (950 km2), making it the 18th largest city by land area in the U.S.

Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC. In 1818, the Lenape relinquished their tribal lands in the Treaty of St. Mary's. In 1821, Indianapolis was founded as a planned city for the new seat of Indiana's state government. The city was platted by Alexander Ralston and Elias Pym Fordham on a 1-square-mile (2.6 km2) grid next to the White River. Completion of the National and Michigan roads and arrival of rail later solidified the city's position as a manufacturing and transportation hub. Two of the city's nicknames reflect its historical ties to transportation—the "Crossroads of America" and "Railroad City". Since the 1970 city-county consolidation, known as Unigov, local government administration operates under the direction of an elected 25-member city-county council headed by the mayor.

Indianapolis anchors the 29th largest economic region in the U.S., based primarily on the industries of trade, transportation, and utilities; professional and business services; education and health services; government; leisure and hospitality; and manufacturing. The city has notable niche markets in amateur sports and auto racing. The city is home to three Fortune 500 companies, two major league sports clubs (Colts and Pacers), five university campuses, and several museums, including the world's largest children's museum. However, the city is perhaps best known for annually hosting the world's largest single-day sporting event, the Indianapolis 500. Among the city's historic sites and districts, Indianapolis is home to the largest collection of monuments dedicated to veterans and war casualties in the U.S. outside of Washington, D.C.

Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture is located in the west-central part of Yunnan Province, 2090 meters above sea level, bordering Chuxiong Prefecture in the east, Pu'er City and Lincang City in the south, Baoshan City and Nujiang Prefecture in the west, and Lijiang City in the north. It spans 98 °52 °E, 101 °03 °E and 24 °41 °N, 26 °42'N, touches Erhai Lake, West and Diancang Mountains in the east, and has jurisdiction over Dali City, Xiangyun, Midu, Binchuan, Yongping, Yunlong, Eryuan, Heqing and Jianchuan, as well as 3 counties in Shengli, Weishan and Nanjian.
Travel Sights In Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture
Travel Notes In Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture
[Nostalgia for Dali] Sleep in Dali Hilton Hotel, and take you to see the "wind, flowers, snow and moon"
At the beginning, I would like to put a few pictures to express the good mood of this trip. If there is a place where you are there, and you start to
In the south of colorful clouds, the longer you stay, the more you want to live in seclusion (Dali, Lijiang, Xishuangbanna Three Cities Tour)
The first time I came to Yunnan was in April 2013. At that time, I was a young and carefree young man. I stayed in the ancient city of Dali for more t
Handwriting a love letter, giving Dali a soft time
Dali: You are a poetic habitat Milan Kundera said: Live elsewhere. This sentence has been regarded as the creed of life by countless people, and they
Dali Story: Dali in summer looks like a scene in Hayao Miyazaki's animation
When the last light of eight o'clock in the night floods the water, The romance of the blue hour wells up in my heart. When the cooking smoke is misty