Pennsylvania is one of the states of United States. Like all the other states, Pennsylvania enjoys many firsts and famousness in United States and also in the world. It has beautiful landscape and still has maintained its cultural values and traditions in many ways. It is one of the oldest states of the United States. What facts and figures are associated with the state of Pennsylvania are given in the lines below in detail.
1. Birthplace of United States
This is one of the oldest states of United States, in fact, it would not be wrong to call it the birth place of US. This land was settled in 1643.
2. Landscape
The state, in old time and even now has a very attractive and beautiful landscape with hills, and huge farm lands also the lush green forests were and are the most beautiful part of Pennsylvania.
3. Metropolitan Cities
Though Pennsylvania is the oldest place and birthplace of US, it has many cities with advanced life style like Pittsburg and Harrisburg, which is also the state capital. Hence, Pennsylvania has not left itself as the old state.
4. The Decidedly Rural Countries
One of the biggest attractions in Pennsylvania is that there are still some country places in it that are decidedly left as rural countries. Two of those places do not have traffic lights, the forest country and the Perry country.
5. Pride of Pennsylvania
Since it is the oldest place, this is one pride, but the other pride include the several important documents written in this state like the constitution of United States, the American declaration of independence and the Lincoln’s Gettysburg address.
6. Tops In
Along with the pride it has, it also tops in many other aspects like it has the nation’s biggest rural population, the largest number of state hunters, the gaming farms and meat packing plants and mushroom production etc.
7. Nick Name
Like all other states, Pennsylvania also has the nick name, the keystone state. This name was given to it because during the colonial period, it was one of the 13 colonies. Six colonies were above it and other six were below it and it was considered to hold them as the door.
8. Motto of The State
There are many states in United States that have their own motto. The motto of Pennsylvania is virtue, liberty and independence.
9. State Symbols
The state animal of Pennsylvania is whitetail deer while the state bird is ruffed grouse, it is also called the partridge.
10. The State Song and Identity
The state song of Pennsylvania is “Pennsylvania” and it is known as the Christmas tree capital of the world.