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A state of the eastern United States. It
was admitted as one of the original Thirteen Colonies in 1787. First
explored in the early 1600s, the region was settled by Swedes in 1634
and granted by royal charter to William Penn in 1681. The Mason-Dixon
Line (surveyed in 1763-1767) established the colony's southern
boundary and was extended westward in 1784. Pennsylvania played a
crucial role in the American Revolution and in the formation of the
new republic. Harrisburg is the capital and Philadelphia the largest
city. Population: 11,924,710.
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