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Pennsylvania: General Facts
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| Pennsylvania Abbreviated |
Pennsylvania Flag |
Pennsylvania Seal |
| Traditional: Pa. / Postal: PA |
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| Entry to the Union |
| 1787-12-12 (2nd) |
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| Pennsylvania State Capital |
10 largest Pennsylvania cities |
| Harrisburg ( 48,950 ) |
1. Philadelphia (1,517,550)
2. Pittsburgh (334,563)
3. Allentown (106,632)
4. Erie (103,717)
5. Reading (81,207) |
6. Scranton (76,415)
7. Bethlehem (71,329)
8. Bensalem (58,434)
9. Lancaster (56,348)
10. Levittown (53,966) |
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| Pennsylvania Area Codes |
| 215, 267, 412, 484, 570, 610, 717, 724, 814, 878 |
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| Number of counties |
Pennsylvania: Area |
| 67 |
Total Area |
46,055 sq mi (33th) |
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Water Area |
1,239 sq mi (2.7% of total area) (28th) |
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| Pennsylvania: Population 12,440,621 |
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| Pennsylvania: Nickname(s) |
| Keystone State |
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| Pennsylvania: Main Agricultural Products & Exports |
| Sweet Corn, Dairy Products, Vegetables, Flowers, Maple Syrup, Potatoes, Fruits, Cattle & Calves, Poultry, Eggs, Food Products. |
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| Pennsylvania: Main Industrial Products & Exports |
| Iron, Steel, Specialty Steel, Motorcycles, Locomotives, Coal, Oil, Trucks, Truck Parts, Machinery, Machinery Parts, Plastics, Aircraft Parts, Forklifts, Electrical Equipment, Medical Equipment, Chemicals, Pharmaceutical Products, Medicines, Electronic Equipment. |
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| Pennsylvania: Other Economic Activities |
| Tourism. |
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