Outline of Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the sixth most populous of the 50 states of the United States of America. Pennsylvania lies west of the Delaware River in the Mid-Atlantic United States.

King Charles II of England granted William Penn a charter for a Colony of Pennsylvania in 1681. Philadelphia, the capital of the colony, soon rose to become the most populous city of British America. As Britain attempted to tighten its grip on its American colonies, many prominent Pennsylvanians called for greater independence for British America. The upper and lower counties of Pennsylvania (now known as Delaware) joined eleven other British colonies in declaring their autonomy with signing of the United States Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.

The newly independent state chose the moniker "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" as a token of its prominence and autonomy in the Americas. The American states prevailed in the American War of Independence which concluded with the Treaty of Paris of 1783. The Constitution of the United States was written in convention at Philadelphia in 1787. The State of Delaware and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania became the first two states to ratify the new Constitution, thus Pennsylvania is ranked as the second state to join the Union.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United States Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:

General reference

• Names
  • Common name: Pennsylvania
    • Pronunciation: /ˌpɛnsɨlˈveɪnjə/ ( listen)
  • Official name: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (also known as the State of Pennsylvania)
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • Postal symbol: PA
    • ISO 3166-2 code: US-PA
    • Internet second-level domain: .pa.us
  • Nicknames
    • Liberty Bell State
    • Independence State
    • Keystone State^[1]
    • Quaker State
• Adjectival: Pennsylvania
• Demonym: Pennsylvanian

Geography of Pennsylvania

Main article: Geography of Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
• Location
  • Northern hemisphere
  • Western hemisphere
    • Americas
      • North America
        • Anglo America
        • Northern America
          • United States of America
            • Contiguous United States
              • Eastern United States
                • East Coast of the United States – though Pennsylvania does not include any actual coastline, it is generally considered to be part of the Eastern Seaboard region.
                  • Northeastern United States
                • Mid-Atlantic states
          • Great Lakes Region
• Population of Pennsylvania: 12,702,379 (2010 U.S. Census^[2])
• Area of Pennsylvania:
• Atlas of Pennsylvania

Places in Pennsylvania

• Historic places in Pennsylvania
  • Abandoned communities in Pennsylvania
    • Ghost towns in Pennsylvania
  • National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Pennsylvania
    • Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
• National Natural Landmarks in Pennsylvania
• National parks in Pennsylvania
• State parks in Pennsylvania

Environment of Pennsylvania

• Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future
• Climate of Pennsylvania
• Geology of Pennsylvania
• Protected areas in Pennsylvania
  • State forests of Pennsylvania
• Superfund sites in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife of Pennsylvania
  • Fauna of Pennsylvania
    • Birds of Pennsylvania
    • Mammals of Pennsylvania

Natural geographic features of Pennsylvania

• Lakes of Pennsylvania
• Rivers of Pennsylvania

Regions of Pennsylvania

• Northern Pennsylvania
  • Northeastern Pennsylvania
  • Northwestern Pennsylvania
• Southern Pennsylvania
  • Southeastern Pennsylvania
  • Southwestern Pennsylvania
• Western Pennsylvania

Administrative divisions of Pennsylvania

• The 67 Counties of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  • Municipalities in Pennsylvania
    • Cities in Pennsylvania
      • State capital of Pennsylvania:
      • City nicknames in Pennsylvania
      • Sister cities in Pennsylvania

Demography of Pennsylvania

Main article: Demographics of Pennsylvania

Government and politics of Pennsylvania

Main article: Government of Pennsylvania and Politics of Pennsylvania

• Form of government: U. S. state government
• United States congressional delegations from Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania State Capitol

• Elections in Pennsylvania
  • Electoral reform in Pennsylvania
• Political party strength in Pennsylvania

Branches of the government of Pennsylvania

Executive branch of the government of Pennsylvania

• Governor of Pennsylvania
  • Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
  • Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  • State Treasurer of Pennsylvania
• State departments
  • Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania General Assembly (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Pennsylvania Senate
  • Lower house: Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Pennsylvania

• Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Law and order in Pennsylvania

Law of Pennsylvania

• Capital punishment in Pennsylvania
  • Individuals executed in Pennsylvania
• Constitution of Pennsylvania
• Crime in Pennsylvania
• Gun laws in Pennsylvania
• Law enforcement in Pennsylvania
  • Law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania
    • Pennsylvania State Police
• Same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania

Military in Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Air National Guard
• Pennsylvania Army National Guard

Local government in Pennsylvania

History of Pennsylvania

History of Pennsylvania

History of Pennsylvania, by period

• Indigenous peoples
• Indentured servitude in Pennsylvania
• Netherlands colony of Nieuw-Nederland, 1624–1652
  • History of slavery in Pennsylvania, 1639–1847
• Swedish colony of Nya Sverige, 1638–1655
• Netherlands province of Nieuw-Nederland, 1652–1664
• English Province of New-York, (1664–1681)–1688
• English Province of Pennsylvania, 1681–1707
• British Colony of Pennsylvania, 1707–1776
• French colony of la Louisiane, 1699–(1754–1763)
• French and Indian War, 1754–1763
  • Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
  • Treaty of Paris of 1763
• British Indian Reserve in western Pennsylvania, 1763–1783
  • Royal Proclamation of 1763
• American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
  • United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
  • Philadelphia campaign, 1777–1778
  • Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1776
  • • Eighth state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 9, 1778
  • Second State to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on December 11, 1787
  • Erie Triangle purchased 1792
  • War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
    • Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
  • Mexican-American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
  • James Buchanan becomes 15th President of the United States on March 4, 1857
  • American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
  • Pennsylvania in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
    • • Gettysburg Campaign, June 9 – July 14, 1863
        • Battle of Gettysburg, July 1–3, 1863

History of Pennsylvania, by region

By county

• History of Allegheny County
• History of Lycoming County
• History of Philadelphia County

By municipality

• History of Erie
• History of Harrisburg
• History of the Townships of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
• History of Philadelphia
• History of Pittsburgh
• History of Williamsport

History of Pennsylvania, by subject

• History of the Pennsylvania State University
• History of rail transport in Philadelphia
• History of slavery in Pennsylvania
• History of veterinary medicine in Pennsylvania
• Jewish history in Pennsylvania

Culture of Pennsylvania

Culture of Pennsylvania

• Cuisine of Pennsylvania
• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Religion in Pennsylvania
  • Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
• Scouting in Pennsylvania
• State symbols of Pennsylvania
  • Flag of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  • Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

The Arts in Pennsylvania

• Music of Pennsylvania

Sports in Pennsylvania

Main article: Sports in Pennsylvania

Economy and infrastructure of Pennsylvania

Main article: Economy of Pennsylvania

• Communications in Pennsylvania
  • Newspapers in Pennsylvania
  • Radio stations in Pennsylvania
  • Television stations in Pennsylvania
• Health care in Pennsylvania
  • Hospitals in Pennsylvania
• Transportation in Pennsylvania
  • Airports in Pennsylvania
  • Roads in Pennsylvania
    • Interstate Highways in Pennsylvania

Education in Pennsylvania

Main article: Education in Pennsylvania

• Schools in Pennsylvania
  • School districts in Pennsylvania
    • High schools in Pennsylvania
  • Colleges and universities in Pennsylvania
    • University of Pennsylvania
    • Pennsylvania State University

See also

• Outline of geography
  • Outline of North America
    • Outline of the United States
• Index of Pennsylvania-related articles

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Pennsylvania

• PA State System of Higher Education

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