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Tucson (/ˈtuːsɒn, tuːˈsɒn/; Spanish: Tucson, O'odham: Cuk-Ṣon) is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, and is home to the University of Arizona. It is the second largest city in Arizona behind Phoenix, with a population of 542,629 in the 2020 United States census, while the population of the entire Tucson metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is 1,043,433. The Tucson MSA forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area (CSA). Both Tucson and Phoenix anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor. The city is 108 miles (174 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 mi (97 km) north of the U.S.–Mexico border. Tucson is the 34th largest city and the 53rd largest metropolitan area in the United States (2014).

Major incorporated suburbs of Tucson include Oro Valley and Marana northwest of the city, Sahuarita south of the city, and South Tucson in an enclave south of downtown. Communities in the vicinity of Tucson (some within or overlapping the city limits) include Casas Adobes, Catalina Foothills, Flowing Wells, Midvale Park, Tanque Verde, Tortolita, and Vail. Towns outside the Tucson metro area include Benson to the southeast, Catalina and Oracle to the north, and Green Valley to the south.

Tucson was founded as a military fort by the Spanish when Hugo O'Conor authorized the construction of Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón in 1775. It was included in the state of Sonora after Mexico gained independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821. In 1853, the United States acquired a 29,670 square miles (76,840 km2) region of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico from Mexico under the Gadsden Purchase. Tucson served as the capital of the Arizona Territory from 1867 to 1877. Tucson was Arizona's largest city by population during the territorial period and early statehood, until it was surpassed by Phoenix by 1920. Nevertheless, population growth remained strong during the late 20th century. In 2017, Tucson was the first American city to be designated a "City of Gastronomy" by UNESCO.

Malkang City (formerly Malkang County) is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province. it is also the capital of the state. It means "place of vigorous fire" in Tibetan and extends to "place of prosperity and development". Malkang is based on the original Jiarong 18 chieftain Zhuokeji, Songgang, Dangba, Shuomo four chieftain territories as the prototype, also known as the "four soil areas." As of 2016, it covers an area of 6633 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 4 towns and 10 townships, with a total household registration population of 56166 in 2012. In 2014, the regional GDP reached 2.00253 billion yuan, an increase of 5.3% over 2013. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 215.02 million yuan, up 5.2%; the added value of the secondary industry was 311.65 million yuan, up 0.6%; and the added value of the tertiary industry was 1.
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