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Pennsylvania

Capital: Harrisburg · Statehood: 1787

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Population (2020 Census)

13,002,700

Total area

46,054

mi² · 119,280 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$78,544

Nominal GDP 2024

$1,024,206

millions USD

Current constitution

April 23, 1968

Last amendment

May 18, 2021

# of constitutions

4

# of amendments

44

National rank

By population

#5 of 50

By area

#32 of 50

By statehood

#1 of 50

By # of amendments

#40 of 50

USA comparison

By population

+97% vs avg
13,002,700 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

−37% vs avg
44,743 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Pennsylvania13,002,700
Illinois12,812,508
Ohio11,799,448
Bolivia11,639,909
Haiti11,067,777

By area

Mississippi46,923 sq mi
Pennsylvania44,743 sq mi
Honduras43,433 sq mi
Louisiana43,204 sq mi
Cuba42,427 sq mi
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Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State appellate court of last resort

Intermediate appellate court

Superior Court

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Commonwealth Court

Court of governmental appellate jurisdiction

Trial court

Court of Common Pleas

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Inferior trial court

Magisterial Districts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Philadelphia Municipal Court

Local trial court of limited jurisdiction

Pittsburgh Municipal Court

Local trial court of limited jurisdiction

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