Pennsylvania The Keystone State

Established in 1787 as the 2nd state

The People of Pennsylvania

• The population of Pennsylvania is about 12 million.

• Two major cities in Pennsylvania, other than the capital, are Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

• More than 75 percent of the population of Pennsylvania lived in urban areas.

Geography and Climate of Pennsylvania

State Motto- “Virtue, Liberty, and Independence” • Pennsylvania is 46,058 square

miles.• The capital city of

Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.• Pennsylvania’s summer

temperatures are above 90°F (32°C), and winter temperatures are below 0°F (-18°C)

• Pennsylvania gets quite a bit of rain, with precipitation averaging around 42 inches (107 cm) a year. As a result, flooding rivers can sometimes be a problem.

• The north gets the most snow, about 7 feet (2 m) every year.

Resources, Tourism, & Economy • Natural resources in Pennsylvania are

coal, natural gas, oil, and limestone.• Philadelphia is the state’s

manufacturing center, and industries produce items ranging from communications equipment to ice cream.

• More than one million people every year visit the Liberty Bell, with its famous foot-long-crack, in Philadelphia.

• Apples, grapes, and cherries are grown near Lake Erie, and peaches are grown in the southeast.

• Pennsylvania is one of the leading producers of mushrooms and milk products. All these products are traded easily because of the excellent waterways.

State Symbols of Pennsylvania• State Bird-Ruffed Grouse

• State Tree-Eastern Hemlock

• State Animal-White-Tailed Deer

• State Flower-Mountain Laurel

• State Dog- Great Dane

• State Insect-Firefly