Pennsylvania
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Territory (land area) |
44,817 sq miles = 116,074 sq kms (Ranks 32nd among states) |
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Population (July 2005 estimate): |
12,429,616 |
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Admitted: |
December 12, 1787, as the 2th state
of the US |
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Capital: |
Harrisburg |
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Largest city (incl.
metropolitan area): |
Philadelphia |
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Abbreviation: |
PA |
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Nickname: |
The Keystone State |
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Region: |
The
Middle Atlantic, The Northeast |