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Raleigh (/ˈrɑːli/; RAH-lee) is the capital city of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States. It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina, after Charlotte. Raleigh is the tenth-most populous city in the Southeast, the 41st-most populous city in the U.S., and the largest city of the Research Triangle metro area. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees, which line the streets in the heart of the city. The city covers a land area of 147.6 sq mi (382 km2). The U.S. Census Bureau counted the city's population as 474,069 in the 2020 census. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. The city of Raleigh is named after Sir Walter Raleigh, who established the lost Roanoke Colony in present-day Dare County.

Raleigh is home to North Carolina State University (NC State) and is part of the Research Triangle together with Durham (home of Duke University and North Carolina Central University) and Chapel Hill (home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). The name of the Research Triangle (often shortened to the "Triangle") originated after the 1959 creation of Research Triangle Park (RTP), located in Durham and Wake counties, among the three cities and universities. The Triangle encompasses the U.S. Census Bureau's Raleigh-Durham-Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which had an estimated population of 2,037,430 in 2013. The Raleigh Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated population of 1,390,785 in 2019.

Most of Raleigh is located within Wake County, with a small portion extending into Durham County. The towns of Cary, Morrisville, Garner, Clayton, Wake Forest, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Knightdale, Wendell, Zebulon, and Rolesville are some of Raleigh's primary nearby suburbs and satellite towns.

Qumalai County is a county under the jurisdiction of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province. it is located in the southwest and north of Qinghai Province. the county government is stationed in Yogai Town, 310 kilometers away from the state capital. It is located in longitude 92 °56 "97 °35" east and latitude 33 °36 "35 °40 'north. The land area is 47000 square kilometers, with a population of 32000 (2012). The population is mainly Tibetan, and it has jurisdiction over one town and five townships. The government is stationed in a new town. In 2012, Qumalai County completed a regional GDP of 453 million yuan (calculated at comparable prices), an increase of 9.4% compared with 2011. The total investment in fixed assets reached 490 million yuan, and the local general budget income reached 7.82 million yuan. Famous tourist attractions include the Monument to the Source of the Yellow River, King Gesar's landing on the platform, and Tibetan Buddhism.
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