Trabajo de Ampliación de Inglés. Essay about the state of Pennsylvania done by some students of English.

1. PENNSYLVANIA
BY: Jose Almeida and
Adriana Vivas

2. THE STATE
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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, 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.

3. NICKNAME
• Keystone State
Origin of name: In honor of Adm. Sir William
Penn, father of William Penn. It means “Penn's
Woodland.”

4. STATE SYMBOLS
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Flower: mountain laurel (1933)
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Tree: hemlock (1931)
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Bird: ruffed grouse (1931)
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Dog: Great Dane (1965)
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Colors: blue and gold (1907)
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Song: “Pennsylvania” (1990)

5. THE CAPITAL
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The state capital is Harrisburg
Harrisburg is the capital city of Pennsylvania. As of 2011, the city
had a population of 49,673, making it the ninth-largest city in
Pennsylvania.

6. OTHER CITIES
Philadelphia: 1,526,006
Pitsburgh: 305,704
Allentown: 118,032
Erie: 101,786
Reading: 88,082
Scranton: 76,415
Bethlehem: 71,329
Lancaster: 56,348
Harrisburg: 48,950
Altoona: 49,523

7. FAMOUS PEOPLE

8. KOBE BRYANT
Born: 23 August 1978
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• One of the best basket’s players in this moment

9. Grace Kelly
• Actress and princess of Monaco
• Born: 11/12/1929 in Philadelphia

10. THE SONG
• Actually song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBZbs64p3
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• Classic song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdL01bQ
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