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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.

Taikang is located in the south of the North China Plain, Zhe City and Sui County of Shangqiu to the east, Tongxu and Qixian of Kaifeng City to the north, Fugou and Xihua to the west, and Huaiyang to the south. The county has jurisdiction over 23 townships and 768 administrative villages, with a total area of 1759 square kilometers and an area of 1.71 million mu of arable land, with a total population of 1.41 million by 2012, rich in wheat and cotton, known as "Yintaikang". Taikang County is an advanced county of grain production in China, a model county of greening in China, a commercial grain base county of China, a high-quality cotton base county of China, a demonstration county of popular science in China, and a major county of pig farming in China. Henan forestry ecological county, Henan Province Ping an construction advanced county, Henan industrial agglomeration area has developed rapidly. Taikang is rich in power resources, and the high-voltage lines of Danjiang and Gezhouba power grids are imported into the territory, and the power supply capacity is obviously enhanced.
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