Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is the capital of the commonwealth. Situated along the banks of the Susquehanna River, the capitol’s ornate dome dominates the city’s skyline. About 49,000 people live in Harrisburg.
Pennsylvania is in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the U.S. It shares borders with Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Lake Erie, Ontario (Canada), New York, and New Jersey. It is the 33rd-largest state by area, the fifth-most populous state (about 13,011,844 residents), and the ninth-most densely populated. Its capital city is Harrisburg.