Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania (/ˌpɛnsɨlˈveɪnjə/), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a US state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, and the Great Lakes Region. The state borders Delaware to the southeast, Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, Ontario, Canada to the northwest, New York to the north, and New Jersey to the east. Pennsylvania is the 33rd most extensive, the... More

Area:

  • 119,283 km² (46055.4 mi² )

Population:

  • 11,319,366 (1960)

Contained by:

Date founded:

  • Dec 12, 1787

Also known as:

  • Keystone State,
  • PA,
  • PN,
  • Penn

Location

Population

number date
  • 7,665,111
  • 1910
  • 8,720,017
  • 1920
  • 2,906,215
  • 1860
  • 6,302,115
  • 1900
  • 2,311,786
  • 1850
  • 10,498,012
  • 1950
  • 9,900,180
  • 1940
  • 9,631,350
  • 1930
  • 11,319,366
  • 1960
  • 3,521,951
  • 1870

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 41.20526
  • -77.18273

Capital:

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 5.3111E+11
  • 2007

Religions:

Religion Percent of population As of date
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 8 %
  • 2002
  • 27 %
  • 2002
  • 6 %
  • 2002
  • 5 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 9 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 12 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
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Minimum wage:

Currency Amount Frequency Date
  • 7.25
  • Jan 1, 2012

Unemployment Rate:

Rate Date
  • 4.3 %
  • Dec 1, 2006
  • 4.2 %
  • Jan 1, 2007
  • 4.2 %
  • Feb 1, 2007
  • 4.2 %
  • Mar 1, 2007
  • 4.2 %
  • Apr 1, 2007
  • 4.2 %
  • May 1, 2007
  • 4.3 %
  • Jun 1, 2007
  • 4.3 %
  • Jul 1, 2007
  • 4.4 %
  • Aug 1, 2007
  • 4.4 %
  • Sep 1, 2007
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Government

Representatives:

Officeholder Basic title Office, position, or title Governmental body (if position is part of one) Jurisdiction of office Legislative sessions From To
  • Jan 3, 2011
  • Jan 5, 1981
  • Jan 3, 2011
  • Jan 3, 2007
  • Dec 6, 1834
  • Mar 5, 1845
  • Mar 4, 1789
  • Mar 3, 1791
  • Mar 4, 1789
  • Mar 3, 1795
  • Mar 4, 1789
  • Mar 4, 1789
  • Mar 4, 1795
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Employees and other personnel:

Person Title From
  • 2003
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Nickname:

  • Quaker State
  • State of Independence
  • Oil State
  • Coal State
  • Keystone State

Abbreviation:

  • PA

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