Pennsylvania--Vital Statistics
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Pennsylvania
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Vital Statistics
NicknameThe Keystone State
MottoVirtue, Liberty and Independence
AnimalWhite-tailed Deer
FlowerMountain Laurel
Game BirdRuffed Grouse
TreeHemlock
InsectFirefly
FossilPhacops rana
Entered the UnionDecember 12, 1787
CapitalHarrisburg
Land Area (square miles)44,820
Rank in Nation33rd
1990 Census Population11,881,643
Rank in Nation5th
Density per square mile265.10
1992 Estimated Population12,009,000
Number of Representatives in Congress21
Capital CityHarrisburg
Population52,376
Rank in State9th
Largest CityPhiladelphia
Population1,585,577
Number of Places over 10,000 Population101
Source: The Book of the States, 1992-93 edition, Vol. 29; The Council of State Governments, Lexington, KY.