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Minneapolis (/ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/ (listen)) is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins in timber and as the flour milling capital of the world. It occupies both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota.

Prior to European settlement, the site of Minneapolis was inhabited by Dakota people. The settlement was founded along Saint Anthony Falls on a section of land north of Fort Snelling; its growth is attributed to its proximity to the fort and the falls providing power for industrial activity. As of 2021[update], the city has an estimated 425,336 inhabitants. It is the most populous city in the state and the 46th-most-populous city in the United States. Minneapolis, Saint Paul and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities.

Minneapolis has one of the most extensive public park systems in the US; many of these parks are connected by the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway. Biking and walking trails, some of which follow abandoned railroad lines, run through many parts of the city; such as the Mill District in the Saint Anthony Falls Historic District, around the banks of Lake of the Isles, Bde Maka Ska, and Lake Harriet, and by Minnehaha Falls. Minneapolis has cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Minneapolis is the birthplace of General Mills, Pillsbury Company, and the Target Corporation. The city's cultural offerings include the Guthrie Theater, the First Avenue nightclub, and four professional sports teams.

Gonghe County is one of the five counties in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province. it is a county with large population, vast territory and large proportion of animal husbandry economy in Qinghai Tibetan area. it plays an important role in the economic and social development layout of Qinghai Tibetan area. Located in the northeast of Qinghai Province, it is the Dongmen household of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the "throat of Qinghai-Tibet". It is bounded by Qinghai Lake in the north, the "Mother River" in the south, the Yellow River in the east, Riyue Mountain in the east and the agricultural area in the east, and adjoins Qinghai's southern Tibetan area in the west. Gonghe County has jurisdiction over 11 townships, 99 administrative villages and 14 community neighborhood committees, with a total area of 17300 square kilometers. as of 2012, the total population was more than 134000, including 22 ethnic minorities, including Tibetan, Han, Hui, Sala and Mongolians. among them, ethnic minorities account for 70% of the total population of the county, and there are available grasslands.
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