Pennsylvania The Keystone State Virtue, Liberty, and Independence

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Pennsylvania The Keystone State(Virtue,
Liberty, and Independence)

• Welcome. I will be your tour guide here at
  Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania

• State Facts
• State Bird Ruffed grouse
• State Animal White-tailed Deer
• State Dog Great Dane
• State Insect Firefly
• State Fish Brook Trout
• State Flower Mountain Laurel
• State Tree Eastern Hemlock

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Pennsylvania

• Geography
• Highest Point- Mount Davis, 3,213 ft. (979 m)
• Lowest Point- Sea Level, along the Delaware River
• Area- 45,302 sq. mi. (117,332 sq. km)
• Rank in Area Among the States- Thirty-third

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Pennsylvania

• State Nicknames
• Keystone State
• Quaker State

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Pennsylvania

• Population
• Pennsylvania has a population of 12,281,054
  people
• Philadelphia is the most populated city in
  Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania Ranks 6th

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Pennsylvania

• State Flag
• Pennsylvania's state flag is composed of a blue
  field, a horse on either side of the coat of
  arms, an eagle on top, and a scroll at the bottom
  that reads Virtue, Liberty, and Independence.

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Pennsylvania

• Natural Resources
• The most abundant resource found in the state is
  coal.
• Some natural resources from mining are copper,
  zinc, and iron ore.
• Other natural resources are sand, gravel, and
  fertile soil.

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Pennsylvania

• Communication
• The first newspaper was titled American Weekly
  Mercury
• Other forms of communication are telephone and
  radio

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• Agriculture
• The states largest crop is mushrooms
• Other crops grown are tabacco,apples,and
  strawberries
• Animals raised in the state are rabit, deer, and
  ground hog

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• Manufacturing
• My state manufactures coins, Hershey chocolate,
  and cement
• The most manufactured product is steel

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• Heritage, Religion, and Politics
• The largest religious group is the Quakers
• Today, the state primarily votes for the
  Democratic Party

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Pennsylvania

• Bibliography
• Kent Deborah State Book Pennsylvania (book)
• 50 states.com
• Yahooligans