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Although Swedes and Dutch were the first European settlers, William Penn, a Quaker, named Pennsylvania in honor of his father by combining the name Penn and the Latin term sylvania, which translates as "woodlands," to come up with "Penn's woodlands." Known as the "Keystone State," Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 colonies (it entered the Union in 1787). Today, two major cities dominate the state--Philadelphia, home of the Liberty Bell, Constitution Hall, and a thriving metropolitan area, and Pittsburgh, a busy inland river port. The Amish, a group of people who live without the use of modern technology, live in the countryside of Pennsylvania. The capital is Harrisburg and the state bird is the ruffed grouse. ...Read more here: Pennsylvania - The Keystone State

Capital City:

Harrisburg

Nickname:

Keystone State

Motto:

Virtue, Liberty, and Independence

Statehood:

December 12, 1787

Origin of State's Name:

Named in honor of Admiral William Penn, father of William Penn the state's founder, and means Penn's Woods

Largest Cities:

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Erie, Allentown, Scranton

Border States:

Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia

Land Area:

44,820 sq. mi., 32rd

State Bird:

Ruffed Grouse

State Flower:

Mountain Laurel

State Tree:

Eastern Hemlock

State Song:

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