Pennsylvania is the 6th most populated state, located in the Mid-Atlantic Region and surrounded by six states, including New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia and Delaware.
Capital: Harrisburg
Motto: Virtue, liberty and independence
Nickname: Keystone State
10 largest cities:
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- Allentown
- Erie
- Reading
- Scranton
- Bethlehem
- Lancaster
- Harrisburg
- Altoona
Geographic center: In Centre Co., 2 1/2 mi. SW of Bellefonte
Number of counties: 67
State forests: more than 2 million acres
State parks: 120
State symbols:
Flower: mountain laurel
Tree: hemlock
Bird: ruffed grouse
Dog: Great Dane
Colors: blue and gold
Song: “Pennsylvania”
