Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (PEN-sil-VAY-nee-ə, lit. 'Penn's forest country'), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsilfaani), is a U.S. state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio and the Ohio River to its west, Lake Erie and New York to its north, the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east, and the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest via Lake Erie.
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| Area:Total | 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km)
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| Area:Land | 44,816.61 sq mi (116,074 km)
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| Area:Water | 1,239 sq mi (3,208 km) 2.7%
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| Elevation | 1,100 ft (340 m)
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| Population:Total | 12,807,060 (2,018)
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| Population:Density | 284/sq mi (110/km)
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| Demonym | Pennsylvanian
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