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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.

Rongjiang, formerly known as Guzhou, is one of the 800 prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, belonging to Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. It is located between 108 °04 east longitude and 108 °44 'east longitude and 25 °26 °28' north latitude. It is located in the center of the junction of Hunan, Guizhou and Guangxi provinces, bordering Liping County and Congjiang County in the east, Leishan County and Sandu County in the west, Jianhe County in the north and Libo County in the south. It has been known as "the lock key in southeastern Guizhou Province and the first important area in Miaojiang" since ancient times. The county has a total area of 3315.8 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 6 towns, 13 townships and 268 administrative villages, with a total population of 350000, of which 298000 are from Dong, Miao, Shui, Yao and other ethnic minorities, accounting for 85.14% of the total population. The government is stationed in Guzhou town. With a mild climate and abundant rainfall, Rongjiang is the "priority tourism development area of Guizhou Province".
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