| Capital |
Harrisburg |
| Area |
45,308 sq mi
117,348 sq km |
Population
(2000 census) |
12,281,054 |
Major Cities
(2000 census) |
Philadelphia (1,517,550), Pittsburgh (334,563),
Allentown (106,632), Erie (103,717),
Reading (81,207) |
| Major Rivers |
Susquehanna, Delaware, Ohio, Allegheny, Monongahela |
| Highest Point |
Mt. Davis
3,213 feet
979 meters |
| Industry |
food processing, chemicals, machinery, electrical equipment, tourism |
| Agriculture |
dairy products, poultry, beef cattle, greenhouse and nursery products, mushrooms, hogs, hay |
| Minerals and Resources |
coal, natural gas, limestone, crushed stone, portland cement, construction sand and gravel |
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