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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.

Shouning County (ancient Shouning County, Funing County and Jianning County) is located in Ningde City, Fujian Province, located in the north of Fujian Province, in the south of Donggong Mountains, Taishun County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province in the northeast, Jingning County and Qingyuan County in Lishui City, Zhejiang Province in the northwest, Fu'an City, Fujian Province in the east, Zhenghe County, Nanping City, Fujian Province in the west, and Zhouning County, Ningde City in the south, located at the junction of Fujian and Zhejiang provinces. It is known as "the gateway of two provinces and the thoroughfare of five boundaries". Shouning County is warm and humid, with no heat in summer and no severe cold in winter, so it is known as a cool summer resort in Fujian. The county has jurisdiction over 8 towns, 6 townships and 205 administrative villages (communities). The county people's government is resident in Aoyang Town, with a total land area of 1425 square kilometers. In 2017, the total registered population of Shouning County was 265295. In 2017, Shouning County achieved a gross domestic product of 78.
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