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About Pennsylvania:
The Facts:
Pennsylvania was the 2nd state in the USA; it became a state on December 12, 1787.
When were the states founded in order?
US States: Order and Dates of Statehood
State Entry Date
1. Delaware December 7, 1787
2. Pennsylvania December 12, 1787
3. New Jersey December 18, 1787
4. Georgia January 2, 1788
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
Largest cities: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Reading, Scranton, Bethlehem, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Altoona, York, Wilkes-Barre, Chester, Williamsport, Easton, Lebanon, Hazleton, New Castle, Johnstown, McKeesport, Hermitage, New Kensington, Coatesville, St. Marys, Greensburg, Pottsville, Sharon, Butler, Washington, Meadville, Lower Burrell.
Abbreviations: PA.
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