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Pennsylvania
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| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | |
| Nickname:
The Keystone State
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| Motto(s):
Virtue, Liberty, and Independence
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| Anthem: "Pennsylvania" |
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Location of Pennsylvania within the United States
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Province of Pennsylvania |
| Admitted to the Union | December 12, 1787 (2nd) |
| Capital | Harrisburg |
| Largest city | Philadelphia |
| Largest county or equivalent | Philadelphia |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Delaware Valley |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Josh Shapiro (D) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Austin Davis (D) |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| • Upper house | State Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Pennsylvania |
| U.S. senators | John Fetterman (D) Dave McCormick (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 10 Republicans 7 Democrats (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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46,055 sq mi (119,283 km2) |
| • Land | 44,816.61 sq mi (116,074 km2) |
| • Water | 1,239 sq mi (3,208 km2) 2.7% |
| • Rank | 33rd |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 170 mi (273 km) |
| • Width | 283 mi (455 km) |
| Elevation | 1,100 ft (340 m) |
| Highest elevation | 3,213 ft (979 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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 13,078,751[3] |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 291.8/sq mi (112.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 9th |
| • Median household income |  $73,800 (2023)[4] |
| • Income rank | 28th |
| Demonyms | Pennsylvanian Pennamite Pennsylvanier (Pennsylvania Dutch) |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| • Spoken language | |
| Time zone | UTC– 05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 04:00 (EDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
PA
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| ISO 3166 code | US-PA |
| Traditional abbreviation | Pa., Penn., Penna. |
| Latitude | 39°43′ to 42°16′ N |
| Longitude | 74°41′ to 80°31′ W |
| Website | pa |
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Pennsylvania
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|
|---|---|
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | |
| Nickname:
The Keystone State
|
|
| Motto(s):
Virtue, Liberty, and Independence
|
|
| Anthem: "Pennsylvania" |
|
|
Location of Pennsylvania within the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Province of Pennsylvania |
| Admitted to the Union | December 12, 1787 (2nd) |
| Capital | Harrisburg |
| Largest city | Philadelphia |
| Largest county or equivalent | Philadelphia |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Delaware Valley |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Josh Shapiro (D) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Austin Davis (D) |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| • Upper house | State Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Pennsylvania |
| U.S. senators | John Fetterman (D) Dave McCormick (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 10 Republicans 7 Democrats (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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46,055 sq mi (119,283 km2) |
| • Land | 44,816.61 sq mi (116,074 km2) |
| • Water | 1,239 sq mi (3,208 km2) 2.7% |
| • Rank | 33rd |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 170 mi (273 km) |
| • Width | 283 mi (455 km) |
| Elevation | 1,100 ft (340 m) |
| Highest elevation | 3,213 ft (979 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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13,078,751[3] |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 291.8/sq mi (112.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 9th |
| • Median household income | $73,800 (2023)[4] |
| • Income rank | 28th |
| Demonyms | Pennsylvanian Pennamite Pennsylvanier (Pennsylvania Dutch) |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| • Spoken language | |
| Time zone | UTC– 05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 04:00 (EDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
PA
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| ISO 3166 code | US-PA |
| Traditional abbreviation | Pa., Penn., Penna. |
| Latitude | 39°43′ to 42°16′ N |
| Longitude | 74°41′ to 80°31′ W |
| Website | pa |
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