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Pennsylvania was admitted to statehood on December 12, 1787 and is officially the 2nd state of the United States. Pennsylvania is the 6th largest state by population with an average population of 12,773,801, Pennsylvania's land mass is 46,058 square miles which makes it the 33rd largest state by size. Pennsylvania is bordered by the following states Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio & West Virginia. The state of Pennsylvania is commonly referred to as the Keystone State, which is often thought to be traced back 1802 where Pennsylvania was noted to be the "the keystone in the federal union".
Area Codes: 215, 267, 412, 484, 570, 610, 717, 724, 814, 878
Capital City: Harrisburg
Largest Cities in Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Reading, Scranton, Bethlehem, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Altoona
Pennsylvania Economy:
State Aircraft: Piper J-3 Cub - Adopted - June 26, 2014 - Picture
State Animal: White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) - Adopted - October 2, 1959 - Picture
State Conservation Plant: Penngift crownvetch (Coronilla varia L. Penngift) - Adopted - June 17, 1982
State Beverage: Milk - Adopted - April 29, 1982 - Picture
State Dog: Great Dane - Adopted - August 15, 1965 - Picture
State Electric Train: GG1 4859 - Adopted - December 18, 1987 - Picture
State Firearm: Pennsylvania Long Riffle - Adopted - June 26, 2014 - Picture
State Fish: Brooke Trout - Adopted - May 9, 1970 - Picture
State Flower: Mountain Laurel - Adopted - May 5, 1933 - Picture
State Fossil: Phacops rana - Adopted - December 5, 1988 - Picture
State Game Bird: Ruffed Grouse - Adopted - June 22, 1931 - Picture
State Insect: Pennsylvania firefly - Adopted - December 5, 1988 - Picture
State Ship: US Brig Niagara - Adopted April 29, 1988 - Picture
State Song: "Pennsylvania" - Adopted - November 29, 1990 - Listen
State Steam Locomotive: K4s 1361 and K4s 3750 - Adopted - December 18, 1987 - Picture
State Tree: Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis linnaeus) - Adopted - June 23, 1931 - Picture