PENNSYLVANIA (PA)
Keystone State

Population (2003): 12,365,455 (6th)
Area: 46,055 sq. mi. (33rd) (119,282 sq. km.)
Flower: Mountain laurel
Bird: Ruffed grouse
Tree: Hemlock
Song: "Pennsylvania"
Entered Union: December 12, 1787 (2nd)

Capital: Harrisburg (population, 48,540)
Largest Cities (with pop.): Philadelphia, 1,492,231; Pittsburgh, 327,898; Allentown, 106,105; Erie, 102,122;

Important Products: iron and steel, coal, industrial machinery, printing and publishing, food products, electronic equipment, transportation equipment, stone, clay and glass products

Places to Visit: Independence Hall and other historic sites in Philadelphia; Franklin Institute Science Museum, Philadelphia; Valley Forge; Gettysburg; Hershey; Pennsylvania Dutch country, Lancaster County