Summer States No. 2 - Pennsylvania

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another installment of Nations Made Fun! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to the world! Today we're going to be taking a look at Pennsylvania, the second state admitted into the United States. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's dive straight into it!

     Pennsylvania Facts: 

• Date of Statehood: December 12, 1787
• Capital: Harrisburg
• Population: 12,702,379 (2010)
• Size: 46,055 square miles
• Motto: Virtue, Liberty, and Independence
• Tree: Hemlock
• Flower: Mountain Laurel
• Bird: Ruffed Grouse

     Fun Facts:

• The worst nuclear accident in U.S. history occurred in Pennsylvania.
• The vaccine for polio was invented in Pennsylvania
• The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

     Picture of Pennsylvania on a map.

     

     Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/pennsylvania