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− | Pennsylvania | + | [[Category:Society/Ethnicity/The_Americas]]'''Pennsylvania''' is a state of the eastern [[Nation Located In::Directory:United States of America|United States]]. It was admitted as one of the original Thirteen Colonies in [[Year Admitted:=1787]]. Explored by Europeans in the early 1600s, the region was settled by Swedes in 1634 and granted by royal charter to William Penn in 1681. The Mason-Dixon Line (surveyed in 1763-1767) established the southern boundary of the colony and was extended westward in 1784. Pennsylvania played a crucial role in the American Revolution and in the formation of the new republic. Harrisburg is the capital, and Philadelphia is the largest city. Population: [[Population:=12,400,000]]. |
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| + | [[Image:Independence Hall.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Independence Hall]] |
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| + | *[http://www.state.pa.us/ www.state.pa.us] Official Website |
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| + | [[Category:States of the United States]] |
| + | [[State_Name:=Pennsylvania]] |
| + | [[Country_Name:=United States]] |
| + | [[State_Code:=PA]] |
| + | [[Country_Code:=US]] |