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• Pennsylvania was one of the original thirteen colonies, granted as a repayment of debt by Charles II of England to William Penn. Pennsylvania literally means "Penn's Woods."

  Pennsylvania touches Lake Erie to the north-west, borders New York State to the north, New Jersey to the east, Maryland and West Virginia to the south and Ohio to the west.

• Fast Facts

  1. Country: United States
  2. Capital: Harrisburg
  3. Governor: Edward G. RendellOfficial Site: Edward Rendell
  4. Population: 12,440,621 (2006 Estimate)U.S. Census Bureau: Pennsylvania
  5. Statehood: December 12, 1787
  6. Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time
  7. Major cities: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
  8. Official state items: Mountain Laurel (flower), Ruffed Grouse (bird), Eastern Hemlock (tree), White-tailed Deer (animal), Brook Trout (fish), Firefly (insect), Slinky (toy)
  9. Nicknames: Keystone State and Quaker State
  10. Area Codes: 215, 267, 412, 445, 484, 570, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
  11. Area: (119,283 km2)

• Modern Demographics

  Over 85% of Pennsylvania's total population is caucasian. Of foreign-born citizens, over one-third are of Asian descent.

  Pennsylvania has the highest Amish population of any state. The majority of Amish speak Pennsylvania Dutch, a variant of English. More than half of religious Pennsylvanians identify themselves as Roman Catholic.

• Pennsylvania Sports

  Pennsylvania has a rich history of professional sports franchises, including the Phillies and Eagles in Philadelphia and the Steelers and Penguins in Pittsburgh.

  Pennsylvania teams frequently have championship-level success in their leagues, though no team from Philadelphia has won a major sports title since the Philadelphia 76ers in 1983. The Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XL in 2005.

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