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Population 12,287,150
Total Area 46,058 square miles
Land Area 44,820 square miles
Water Area 1,239 square miles
Highest Point 3,213 feet (Mt. Davis)
Lowest Point Sea level (Delaware River)
Capital City Harrisburg
Border States Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia
Largest Municipalities Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Upper Darby Township, Reading, Scranton, Bethlehem, Lower Merion Township, Lancaster
Area Codes 215, 267, 412, 484, 570, 610, 717, 724, 814, 878
Agriculture Dairy products, poultry, cattle, nursery stock, mushrooms, hogs, hay
Industry Food processing, chemical products, machinery, electric equipment, tourism
Statehood December 12, 1787
State Bird Ruffed Grouse
State Flower Mountain Laurel
State Motto Virtue, Liberty, and Independence
State Nickname Keystone State
State Tree Eastern Hemlock