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    Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania ( / ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪniə / ⓘ PEN-sil-VAY-nee-ə, lit. 'Penn's forest'), [7] officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania [b] ( Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsylvanie ), [8] is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.

  2. Pennsylvania is the 5th most populated state. In 2020, there were 13,002,700 people. More than half of the people live in the areas of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Few people live in the north central area of the state. Towns and cities tend to be small in size and densely populated, more so than in other states.

    • December 12, 1787 (2nd)
    • United States
    • Province of Pennsylvania
    • Harrisburg
  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia - Wikipedia

    Philadelphia, commonly referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania [11] and the second-most populous city in the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Philadelphia is known for its extensive contributions to United States history, especially the American Revolution, and served ...

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  5. 3 days ago · Pennsylvania, constituent state of the U.S., one of the original 13 American colonies. It is bounded to the north by Lake Erie and New York; to the east by New York and New Jersey; to the south by Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia, and to the west by West Virginia and Ohio. Its capital is Harrisburg.

  6. www.history.com › topics › us-statesPennsylvania - HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · One of the original 13 colonies, Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn as a haven for his fellow Quakers. Pennsylvania’s capital, Philadelphia, was the site of the first and second ...

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