Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
United States of America
Geographic al Position
General
Information
Nicknames: Keystone State, Quaker State
Motto: Virtue, Liberty and Independence
Capital: Harrisburg
Most populous cities: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Reading
Area: 46,055 sq mi (33rd)
Population: 12,787,209 (6th)
Highest point: Mt. Davis (3,213 ft)
Lowest point: Delaware River (sea level)
Abbreviation: PA
It is one of the 13 original founding states
Languages
Spoken Languages
(except English – 90,1%)
Spanish |
German |
Penn. Dutch |
Italian |
Chinese |
French |
Russian |
Other |
Pennsylvani
a Song
(by Eddie Khoury and
Ronnie Bonner)
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Mighty is your name, Steeped in glory and tradition, Object of acclaim.
Where brave men fought the foe of freedom, Tyranny decried,
‘til the bell of independence
filled the countryside.
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, May your future be,
filled with honor everlasting as your history.
Harrisburg
(the capital)
Philadelphia
(The City of Brotherly
Love)
Pittsburgh
(The Steel City)
