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Brief History. Pennsylvania territory was disputed in the early 1600s among the Dutch, the Swedes, and the English. Later, it was finally acquired by the England in 1664. Philadelphia was the seat of the federal government almost continuously from 1776 to 1800. Declaration of Independence was signed there in 1776 and the U.S. Constitution drawn up in 1787. Pennsylvania's rich heritage draws thousands of tourist dollars annually. Among the chief attractions are the Gettysburg National Military Park, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Dutch region, the Eisenhower farm near Gettysburg, and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

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Nickname: Keystone State

Capital: Harrisburg

Date entered union: Dec. 12, 1787

Population: 12,429,616

State Flower: MountainLaurel

State Bird: Ruffed Grouse

Land area: 44,817 sq mi.

Topography: Allegheny Mountains run southwest to northeast, with piedmont and coastal plain in southeast triangle; Allegheny Front a diagonal spine across the states center; northwest rugged plateau falls to Lake Erie lowlands.

Major Industries: Educational, health and social services; Manufacturing; Retail trade

More About The People

Folks are called: Pennsylvanian

Ethnicities: White: 10,484,203 (85.4%); Black: 1,224,612 (10.0%); American Indian: 18,348 (0.1%); Asian: 219,813 (1.8%); Other race: 188,437 (1.5%); Two or more races: 142,224 (1.2%); Hispanic/Latino: 394,088 (3.2%)

Male/Female stats: Male: 5,929,663 (48.3%); Female: 6,351,391 (51.7%)

Median household income ($): 40,106

College Grads: 14.0%

Home Owners: 71.3%

Famous people: Bill Cosby, Robert E. Peary

  

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