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| | World Almanac for Kids |
 | | PENNSYLVANIA, in full, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, one of the Middle Atlantic states of the U.S., bounded on the N by Lake Erie and New York; on the E by New York and New Jersey; on the S by Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia; and on the W by West Virginia and Ohio. |
 | | Pennsylvania has a long tradition of high academic standards and public support of the arts, which is evidenced by the number and quality of the educational and cultural institutions in the state. |
 | | Pennsylvania’s population expanded rapidly in the 18th century with the arrival of new colonists from England, Scotland, Ireland, and Germany. |
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