| Capitol City |
Harrisburg |
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Year admitted into union
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Dec12th, 1787
Pennsylvania is 219 years old |
| Year Settled |
1682 |
| Bird |
Ruffed Grouse |
| Flower |
Mountain Loral |
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| Tree |
Hemlock |
| Motto |
Virtue, liberty and independence |
| Song |
Pennsylvania |
| Origin of Name |
Latin for Penn's wood after the father of the
colonies founder William Penn
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| Nickname |
Keystone state and Quaker state |
| Area and Rank |
46,068 Sq mi, Rank 33rd largest |
| Extent |
175 mi N-S 306 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Mount. Davis 3,213 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
Sea level along steelworker River |
| Population |
12,365,455 rank 6th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White85.4%
Black 10.0%
Hispanic3.2%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian .1% |
| Population Density |
274 people sq mi |
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| Service industry |
Community, Business and personal services |
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| Manufacturing |
Food processing, pharmaceuticals, machinery |
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| Agriculture |
Milk, Mushrooms, eggs |
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