STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA The State of Pennsylvania officially

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

The State of Pennsylvania officially the 'commonwealth', is a U. S state that is located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States.

The seat of government is in Harrisburg. Its dome was inspired by the domes of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and the United States Capitol. President Theodore Roosevelt called it "the most beautiful state Capitol in the nation" and said, "It's the handsomest building I ever saw" at the dedication. In 1989, the New York Times praised it as "grand, even awesome at moments, but it is also a working building, accessible to citizens. . . a building that connects with the reality of daily life"

Pennsylvania accounts for nine percent of all wooded areas in the United States. In 1923 President Calvin Coolidge established the Allegheny National Forest. The Allegheny is the state's only national forest. Pennsylvania was also the home of the first commercially drilled oil well. In 1859, near Titusville, Pennsylvania, Edwin L. Drake successfully drilled the well, which led to the first major oil boom in United States history.

Pennsylvania Dutch • The term "Dutch, " when referring to the Pennsylvania Dutch, means "German" or "Teutonic" rather than "Netherlander. " Germans, in their own language, call themselves "Deutsch, " which in English became, misleadingly, "Dutch. “ The Pennsylvania Dutch language is a descendant of German, in the West Central German dialect family. Although it is still spoken as a first language among some Old Order Amish and Mennonites (principally in the Lancaster County area), the language is almost extinct as an everyday language among the non-religious, though a few words have passed into English usage.

Municipalities Pennsylvania is divided into 67 counties. There a total of 56 cities in Pennsylvania, which are classified, by population, as either first, second, or third class cities. First and second class cities are governed by a "strong mayor" form of mayor–council government, whereas third class cities are governed by either a "weak mayor" form of government or a council– manager government.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's largest city, has a population of 1, 547, 297 and is the state's only first class city. Pittsburgh (311, 647) and Scranton (71, 944) are second class and second class 'A' cities, respectively.

Nicknames • Keystone State - based in part upon its central location among the original Thirteen Colonies forming the United States, and also in part because of the number of important American documents signed in the state Quaker State – in recognition of Quaker William Penn's First Frame of Government constitution for Pennsylvania that guaranteed liberty of conscience. "The Coal State", "The Oil State", "The Chocolate State", and "The Steel State" when those were the state's greatest industries

Famous people • Film directors: Brian De Palma (Philadelphia) • Musicians: Christina Aguilera (Pittsburg) George Benson (Pittsburg)

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