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Quick Facts: Pennsylvania
| Capital
City: |
Harrisburg |
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| Nickname: |
Keystone State |
| Motto: |
Virtue, Liberty,
and Independence |
| Statehood: |
December 12,
1787 |
| Origin
of State's Name: |
Named in honor
of Admiral William Penn, father of William Penn the state's founder, and
means Penn's Woods |
| Largest
Cities: |
Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, Erie, Allentown, Scranton |
| Border
States: |
Delaware,
Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia |
| Land
Area: |
44,820 sq. mi.,
32rd |
| State
Bird: |
Ruffed Grouse |
| State
Flower: |
Mountain Laurel |
| State
Tree: |
Eastern Hemlock |
| State
Song: |
Pennsylvania |
| E-mail
your Congressperson: |
U.S. House: 110th
Congress
U.S. Senate: 110th
Congress
Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional
Directory database! |
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