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PA Pennsylvania ,officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. 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, Lake Erie and Ontario, Canada to the northwest, New York to the north and New Jersey to the east. The Appalachian Mountains run through the middle of the state. Pennsylvania is the 33rd most extensive, the 6th most populous, and the 9th most densely populated of the 50 United States. The states five most populous cities are Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, and Reading. The state capital is Harrisburg. Pennsylvania has 51 miles (82 km) of coastline along Lake Erie and 57 miles (92 km)[6] of shoreline along the Delaware Estuary. The state is one of the 13 original founding states of the United States. Population According to the American 2010 census statistics, Pennsylvania, a population of about ranking the sixth place in America. German immigrants in 25.4%, Irish immigrant in 16.1% descendants of Italy migrants in 11.5%, Africa descendants of immigrants in 10% ,British descendants of immigrants in 7.9% Philadelphia Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the fifth-most-populous city in the United States, and the core of the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the country. Located in the Northeastern United States at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, Philadelphia is the economic and cultural center of the Delaware Valley. Inportant events 1776: The new Declaration of independence was read in the Independence Square to more than 8000 people . 1777: Betsy Ross sewing the first clipping design by Francis Hopkinson of the American flag. 1940: the first multilane highway The Pennsylvania Turnpike of American opened 1979: A nuclear power plant near Harrisburg Three Mile Island had an accident and