Pensylvania is a U.S state and part of the North and Mid-Atlantic region. The capital is Harrisburg and the largest city is Philadelphia. Pennsylvania´s official name is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the state was originally founded in 1681. Pennsylvania is one of the 13 original founding states. It is bordered by Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Lake Erie (Ontario, Canada), New York and New Jersey. Pennsylvania´s total population is about 12,8 mio and its area is about 119,000 sq km. Pennsylvania is famous for the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Hersheypark, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Appalachian Mountains.Crazy Laws:
- It is forbidden to sleep on a fridge outside.
-A special cleaning law forbits housewives to sweep the dirt above a carpet.
-It is not allowed to sing in the bathtub.
-Catching a fish with your naked hands is forbidden.
-In Morrisville women are not allowed to use cosmetics without a permit.
-In Tarentum it is not allowed to strap horses on a parking meter.
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| Independence Hall |
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| Philadelphia Museum of Art |
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| Hersheypark |
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| Liberty Bell |
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