Pennsylvania By Sebastian. My state My state is Pennsylvania.

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PennsylvaniaBy Sebastian

My state

• My state is Pennsylvania.

My state nickname and motto

• My state nickname is the Keystone state.

• The state motto is Virtue liberty and Independence.

Origin state name

• The state is named to honor Admiral William Penn and his son.

The name for residents and bordering states

• The name for residents is Pennsylvanians.

• The bordering states are New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio.

The capital and the largest city in Pennsylvania

• The capital of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.

• The largest city in Pennsylvania is Philadelphia.

Population& rank

• Pennsylvania is the 6th most populous state in the united states.

What the state flag looks like

• the state flag looks like a golden banner with a brown ship and black horses and a eagle on top.

The state flower, state tree, and state bird

• The state flower is a mountain laurel.

• The state tree is a eastern hemlock.

• The state bird is a ruffed grouse.

Some other state symbols

• The state deer is the white tailed deer.

• The state bugs are ladybug and the fire fly.

• The state dog is a great Dane.

• The state fish is a brook trout.

Agriculture& industry

• The Agricultures are dairy products, poultry, cattle, nursery stock, mushrooms ,hogs, and hay.

• The industries are food processing, chemical products, machinery, electric equipment, and tourism.

Some geographical features

• There is Ohio river, Lake Erie, Delaware river, and m.t Davis is3,213 f.t.

The governor’s name and some famous people

• The governor’s name is Tom Corbett.

• There is some famous people such as Namath Joe, Bill Cosby, and Thomas Edison.

Some famous historic events

• The battle of Gettysburg was in Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania becomes the 2nd state in the united states.

Some interesting things in Pennsylvania

• 1. you can visit the Hershey factory.

• 2. visit Thomas Edison’s house.

• 3. each February national attention is focused on Punxsutawney.