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Nickname(s):
Keystone State;[1] Quaker State |
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Motto(s): Virtue, Liberty and Independence | |||||
State song(s): "Pennsylvania" | |||||
Official language | None | ||||
Spoken languages | English 90.15% Spanish 4.09% German (Including Pennsylvania German) 0.87% Chinese 0.47% Italian 0.43%[2] |
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Demonym | Pennsylvanian | ||||
Capital | Harrisburg | ||||
Largest city | Philadelphia | ||||
Largest metro | Delaware Valley | ||||
Area | Ranked 33rd | ||||
• Total | 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km2) |
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• Width | 283 miles (455 km) | ||||
• Length | 170 miles (273 km) | ||||
• % water | 2.7 | ||||
• Latitude | 39° 43′ to 42° 16′ N | ||||
• Longitude | 74° 41′ to 80° 31′ W | ||||
Population | Ranked 5th | ||||
• Total | 12,807,060 (2018) | ||||
• Density | 284/sq mi (110/km2) Ranked 9th |
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• Median household income | $59,195[3] (25th) | ||||
Elevation | |||||
• Highest point | Mount Davis[4][5] 3,213 ft (979 m) |
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• Mean | 1,100 ft (340 m) | ||||
• Lowest point | Delaware River at Delaware border[4] Sea level |
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Before statehood | Province of Pennsylvania | ||||
Admitted to the Union | December 12, 1787 (2nd) | ||||
Governor | Tom Wolf (D) | ||||
Lieutenant Governor | John Fetterman (D) | ||||
Legislature | General Assembly | ||||
• Upper house | State Senate | ||||
• Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
U.S. Senators | Bob Casey Jr. (D) Pat Toomey (R) |
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U.S. House delegation | 9 Democrats 8 Republicans 1 Vacant (list) |
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Time zone | Eastern: UTC −5/−4 | ||||
ISO 3166 | US-PA | ||||
Abbreviations | PA, Pa., Penn., Penna. | ||||
Website | www.pa.gov |
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Amphibian | Eastern Hellbender |
Bird | Ruffed grouse |
Dog breed | Great Dane |
Fish | Brook trout |
Flower | Mountain laurel |
Insect | Firefly (Photuris pensylvanica) |
Mammal | White-tailed deer |
Tree | Eastern hemlock |
Inanimate insignia | |
Beverage | Milk |
Dance | Polka |
Food | Chocolate Chip Cookie [6] |
Fossil | Trilobite |
Soil | Hazleton |
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Pennsylvania is the 33rd-largest state by area, and the 6th-most populous state according to the most recent official U.S. Census count in 2010. It is the 9th-most densely populated of the 50 states. Pennsylvania's two most populous cities are Philadelphia (1,580,863), and Pittsburgh (302,407). The state capital and its 10th largest city is Harrisburg. Pennsylvania has 140 miles (225 km) of waterfront along Lake Erie and the Delaware Estuary.[7]
The state is one of the 13 original founding states of the United States; it came into being in 1681 as a result of a royal land grant to William Penn, the son of the state's namesake. Part of Pennsylvania (along the Delaware River), together with the present State of Delaware, had earlier been organized as the Colony of New Sweden. It was the second state to ratify the United States Constitution, on December 12, 1787. Independence Hall, where the United States Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution were drafted, is located in the state's largest city of Philadelphia. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg was fought in the south central region of the state. Valley Forge near Philadelphia was General Washington's headquarters during the bitter winter of 1777–78.
Pennsylvania's 2016 total gross state product (GSP) of $719.8 billion ranks the state 6th in the nation.[105] If Pennsylvania were an independent country, its economy would rank as the 19th-largest in the world.[106] On a per-capita basis, Pennsylvania's 2016 per-capita GSP of $50,665 (in chained 2009 dollars) ranks 22nd among the 50 states.[105]
Philadelphia in the southeast corner, Pittsburgh in the southwest corner, Erie in the northwest corner, Scranton-Wilkes-Barre in the northeast corner, and Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton in the east central region are urban manufacturing centers. Much of the Commonwealth is rural; this dichotomy affects state politics as well as the state economy.[107] Philadelphia is home to six Fortune 500 companies,[108] with more located in suburbs like King of Prussia; it is a leader in the financial[109] and insurance industry.
Pittsburgh is home to eight Fortune 500 companies, including U.S. Steel, PPG Industries, and H.J. Heinz.[108] In all, Pennsylvania is home to fifty Fortune 500 companies.[108] Erie is also home to GE Transportation Systems, which is the largest producer of train locomotives in the United States.
As in the US as a whole and in most states, the largest private employer in the Commonwealth is Wal-Mart, followed by the University of Pennsylvania.[110][111] Pennsylvania is also home to the oldest investor-owned utility company in the US, The York Water Company.
As of November 2018, the state's unemployment rate is 4.2%.[112]
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is the public university system of the Commonwealth, with 14 state-owned schools. The Commonwealth System of Higher Education is an organizing body of the 4 state-related schools in Pennsylvania, these schools are independent institutions that receive some state funding. There are also 15 publicly funded two-year community colleges and technical schools that are separate from the PASSHE system. Additionally there are many private two- and four-year technical schools, colleges and universities.
Carnegie Mellon University, The Pennsylvania State University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Pittsburgh, are members of the Association of American Universities, an invitation only organization of leading research universities. Lehigh University is also another renowned private research university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania State University is the Commonwealth's Land-grant university, Sea Grant College and, Space Grant College. The University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia, is considered the first university in the United States and established the country's first medical school. The University of Pennsylvania is also the Commonwealth's only, and geographically the most southern, Ivy League school. The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is the first and oldest art school in the United States.[156] Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, now a part of University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, was the first pharmacy school in the United States.[157]
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School: Lehigh Valley College Program: Computers are critical in every
business environment, from the corner market to the Stock
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programmers and technicians. The keys to the future belong
to those who drive these industrious machines. Lehigh Valley College can help you get there. Diploma Programs: Web Administration;
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School: DeVry University Program: Computer engineering technologists
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to link computers to other physical systems. They design software
systems, create codes and protocols, test and evaluate hardware
and software products and processes, and diagnose and solve
problems. Computers and networks are leading technologies
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and engineering processes are in high demand. To this end,
DeVry's Computer Engineering Technology (CET) program integrates
coursework in hardware and software technologies crucial to
professional success. Graduates are proficient in creating
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School: DeVry University Program: Electronics specialists are at
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Global competition and the unparalleled speed at which new
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The EE program is composed of coursework in communication
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School: The Chubb Institute and Banner Institute Program: The Chubb Institute and Banner Institute's (Not affiliated with the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies) Personal
Computer programs can train you in some of the most widely
used computer applications and techniques, helping you obtain
the technical skills you need for a successful future. The
objective of our programs is to develop entry-level administrative
and office support personnel who possess: The skills necessary
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Electronics specialists are at the heart of rapidly evolving technology, applying their expertise in diverse areas such as semiconductor chip manufacturing, telecommunications, wireless, computer networking, the internet, transportation, entertainment, medicine and space exploration. Global competition and the unparalleled speed at which new products are developed have greatly increased the need for highly productive and adaptive engineering technologists.
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