pennsylvania
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Trabajo de Ampliación de Inglés. Essay about the state of Pennsylvania done by some students of English.TRANSCRIPT
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PENNSYLVANIA
BY: Jose Almeida andAdriana Vivas
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THE STATE• 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.
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NICKNAME
• Keystone State Origin of name: In honor of Adm. Sir William
Penn, father of William Penn. It means “Penn's Woodland.”
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STATE SYMBOLS
• Flower: mountain laurel (1933)
• Tree: hemlock (1931)
• Bird: ruffed grouse (1931)
• Dog: Great Dane (1965)
• Colors: blue and gold (1907)
• Song: “Pennsylvania” (1990)
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THE CAPITAL• 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.
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OTHER CITIESPhiladelphia: 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
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FAMOUS PEOPLE
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KOBE BRYANT
Born: 23 August 1978Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania• One of the best basket’s players in this moment
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Grace Kelly
• Actress and princess of Monaco • Born: 11/12/1929 in Philadelphia
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THE SONG• Actually song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBZbs64p3Xc&hd=1
• Classic song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdL01bQKKbU&hd=1