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| Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Where
the Declaration
of Independence and the Constitution
were adopted in 1776 and 1787 respectively. The hall was
first used as the Pennsylvania State House and later as
US Capitol from 1775 to 1783. |
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Flag |
 State Seal |
| Website : www.state.pa.us |
| Capital
: Harrisburg |
 Highest
point : Mount Davis, 3,213 feet |
 Area : 46,058 square miles,
33rd largest state |
 Population : 12,281,054
(2000 US Census) |
 Motto
: Virtue,
liberty and independence |
 Admitted to
Union : December 12, 1787 |
 State
Song : "Pennsylvania" |
 State Bird : Ruffed Grouse |
 State Flower : Mountain Laural |
 State Tree : Hemlock |
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