 Pennsylvania
is a state in the United States that is situated in the
Middle Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the country.
Located on its east is New Jersey, on its north is New
York, on its west is Ohio, on its southwest is West
Virginia and on its south is Maryland and Delaware.
Philadelphia is the most populated city in Pennsylvania.
With a total area of about 119,282 square kilometers,
Pennsylvania is considered to be the 33rd largest state
in the country. Harrisburg is the capital city of the
state.
In the 2006 census, it was reported that there are about
12,440,621 residents living in this state. The number of
Hispanic population has increased over the years and
this population is the highest in Philadelphia, Reading,
Lancaster and Allentown.
According to the 2006 census,
about 5% of the people living in Pennsylvania were born
in foreign countries and it also has the third largest
population of senior citizens in the country.
Most of
the foreign born residents of Pennsylvania are
generally, from Europe, Asia, Latin America, Oceana,
North America and Africa.
The state is said to have a
poverty rate of about 11.9% (as per the 2005 survey).
Roman Catholicism is followed by more than half of the
state’s population.
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