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State Abbreviation - PA
State Capital - Harrisburg
Largest City - Philadelphia
Area - 46,058 square miles [Pennsylvania is the 33rd biggest state in the USA]
Population - 12,773,801 (as of 2013) [Pennsylvania is the sixth most populous state in the USA, after California, New York, Texas, Florida and Illinois]
Name for Residents - Pennsylvanians
Major Industries - steel, farming (corn, oats, soybeans, mushrooms), mining (iron, portland cement, lime, stone), electronics equipment, cars, pharmaceuticals

Presidential Birthplace - James Buchanan was born in Cove Gap (near Mercersburg) on April 23, 1791 (he was the 15th US President, serving from 1857 to 1861)

Major Rivers - Allegheny River, Susquehanna River, Delaware River, Ohio River
Major Lakes - Lake Erie
Highest Point - Mt. Davis - 3,213 feet (979 m) above sea level
Number of Counties - 66
Bordering States - New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio


Origin of the Name Pennsylvania - This state was named to honor Admiral William Penn and his son, William Penn, Pennsylvania's founder.
State Nickname - Keystone State
State Motto - "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence"
State Song - Pennsylvania, lyrics by Eddie Khoury, music by Ronnie Bonner

Dinosaur Fossils Found in Pennsylvania - Atreipus (fossilized footprints)

Pennsylvania State Symbols and Emblems:

State Flag Pennsylvania's official flag was adopted in 1907. The flag has a deep blue background. In the center are two harnessed draft horses surrounding a shield picturing a ship, a plow, and 3 sheaves of wheat. Above is a bald eagle. Below are a stalk of corn, an olive branch, and a draped red ribbon that reads,"VIRTUE, LIBERTY, AND INDEPENDENCE."

Animal Symbols:

State Bird Ruffed grouse

State Mammal White-tailed deer

State Insects Ladybug (ladybird beetle) and Firefly

State Dog Great Dane

State Fish Brook trout

Plant Symbols:

State Flower Mountain laurel

State Tree Eastern hemlock

Earth Symbol:

State Fossil Trilobite (Phacops rana) A marine arthropod with a three-part body; it lived from about 540 to 245 million years ago.

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Pennsylvania: Map/Quiz Printout Answer geography questions about Pennsylvania using the map on this quiz. Answers

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Pennsylvania: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Pennsylvania to print.

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