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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: 111th Congress
U.S. Senate: 111th Congress
Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional
Directory database! |
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