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Pennsylvania was the 2nd state in the USA; it became a state on December 12, 1787.State Abbreviation - PA State Capital - Harrisburg Largest City - Philadelphia Area - 46,058 square miles [Pennsylvania is the 33rd biggest state in the USA] Population - 12,773,801 (as of 2013) [Pennsylvania is the sixth most populous state in the USA, after California, New York, Texas, Florida and Illinois] Name for Residents - Pennsylvanians Pennsylvania was the 2nd state in the USA; it became a state on December 12, 1787.State Abbreviation - PA State Capital - Harrisburg Largest City - Philadelphia Area - 46,058 square miles [Pennsylvania is the 33rd biggest state in the USA] Population - 12,773,801 (as of 2013) [Pennsylvania is the sixth most populous state in the USA, after California, New York, Texas, Florida and Illinois] Name for Residents - Pennsylvanians NICKNAME: The Keystone State. Major Industries - steel, farming (corn, oats, soybeans, mushrooms), mining (iron, portland cement, lime, stone), electronics equipment, cars, pharmaceuticals FLAG: The coat of arms appears in the center of a blue field. Presidential Birthplace - James Buchanan was born in Cove Gap (near Mercersburg) on April 23, 1791 (he was the 15th US President, serving from 1857 to 1861) Major Rivers - Allegheny River, Susquehanna River, Delaware River, Ohio River Major Lakes - Lake Erie Highest Point - Mt. Davis - 3,213 feet (979 m) above sea level Number of Counties - 66 Bordering States - New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio Origin of the Name Pennsylvania - This state was named to honor Admiral William Penn and his son, William Penn, Pennsylvania's founder. State Nickname - Keystone State State Motto - "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence" State Song - Pennsylvania, lyrics by Eddie Khoury, music by Ronnie Bonner Dinosaur Fossils Found in Pennsylvania - Atreipus (fossilized footprints)