Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsilfaani | |
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Capital | Harrisburg |
Largest city | Philadelphia |
Area | |
• Total | 119,283 km² |
Population | |
• 2020 census | 13,011,844 |
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state in the eastern United States of America.
History
During the 19th century, Pennsylvania imprisoned 7,000 people every year for being in debt. On average, one of every 144 inhabitants was imprisoned each year for debt or more severe crimes.[1]
References
- ↑ Domenico Losurdo (2011). Liberalism: A Counter-History: 'Crisis of the English and American Models' (p. 191). [PDF] Verso. ISBN 9781844676934 [LG]