State Facts

Full Name

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Admitted to the Union (Rank)

December 12, 1787 (2nd)

Population 2000 (Rank)

12,281,054 (6th)

Land Area (Rank)

44,817 square miles; 116,074 square kilometers (32nd)

Capital

Harrisburg

Postal Abbreviation

PA

State Nickname

Keystone State

Motto

Virtue, liberty, and independence

Song

“Pennsylvania” (music by Eddie Khoury and Ronnie Bonner)

State Symbols

Flower: Mountain laurel
Tree: Hemlock
Bird: Ruffed grouse
Dog: Great Dane
Colors: Blue and gold

Economy

Agriculture:
- Dairy products,
- poultry,
- cattle,
- nursery stock,
- mushrooms,
- hogs,
- hay
Industry:
- Food processing,
- chemical products,
- machinery,
- electric equipment,
- tourism