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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.

Saga County, which belongs to Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous region, is located in the southwest of Tibet Autonomous region, northwest of Xigaze City, located in the northern foot of the Himalayas and the southwest edge south of the Gangdise Mountains. Saga County is one of the border counties with a length of 105 kilometers. It is the center of the three counties (Zhongba, Saga and Jilong) in the west of Xigaze City, bordered by Angren County and Nyalam County in the east, Jilong County and Nepal in the south, and Zhongba County in the west. The north is connected with Cuoqin County in Ali area. The upper reaches of the Brahmaputra River. The "219" national highway runs through the east and west of the county, and it is also the main road from Lhasa to Aripland. The county covers a total area of 25500 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over seven townships and one town and 38 administrative villages. The total population is 12600 (2003). The average elevation of the county is more than 4600 meters, and the climate is high and cold.
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