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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.

Mengla County, one of the counties under the jurisdiction of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, is located in the southeast of Xishuangbanna Autonomous Prefecture, with a total area of 7056 square kilometers. Mengla County is half-covered by Laos in the east and south, facing Myanmar across the Lancang River in the southwest, Jinghong City, the capital of the Autonomous Prefecture in the northwest, and Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County in Pu'er City to the north. In 2010, the total population of Mengla County was 281700. Mengla County is one of the counties inhabited by ethnic minorities. A total of 26 ethnic minorities thrive here, accounting for 70% of the total population of the county. The main ethnic minorities are Dai, Hani, Yao and Yi. In 2013, Mengla County had jurisdiction over 7 towns and 3 townships (including 2 ethnic townships), with a total of 4 communities and 52 administrative villages. In 2011, Mengla County completed
Travel Notes In Mengla County
Both elegant and popular, the only oasis at 21 degrees north latitude (Xishuangbanna, Dongchuan Red Land, Maitreya East Charm)
New Year's Eve, I'm on the road It can be said that this is a well-prepared journey, instead of just walking away like before. I have planned a lot i
Banna is poisonous! Just after the new year, I was addicted again, and I was fascinated by driving the ancient tea-horse road again!
Self-driving tea horse ancient road purpose Where should a real trip to Xishuangbanna go? It is more than 2800 square kilometers of tropical rainfor
4 days and 3 nights Rainforest Diary: Come to Banna for a self-driving tour, it’s fun to play like this
Today, the epidemic is basically under control, and many places have been cleared, and work has begun to resume in an all-round way. All cases in our
Beautiful Xishuangbanna (3)
Primitive Tropical Rainforest Wangtianshu Scenic Area January 21, 2015 According to the optimized schedule, today is the original tropical rainforest