"The
Beaver State"
Motto: "Alis volat Propriis"
(She flies with her own wings)
Union Member Since February 14, 1859 (33)
Governor:
Edward
G. Rendell
Official State of Pennsylvania Web Site:
www.state.pa.us
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Capitol:
Harrisburg
Tree: Hemlock
Bird: Ruffed Grouse
Flower: Mountain Laurel
Population and (rank):
11,881,643 (1990)(6)
12,281,054 (2000 est.)
Land Area and (rank):
44,820 square miles
(116,083 sq km) (32) |
