Quick Facts (Adapted from the New Ben’s Guide to Government)
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| Capital City: | Harrisburg |
| 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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