Pennsylvania (Concert of Europe)

Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsilfaani), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch: Schtaat Pennsilfaani), is a small, landlocked nation in. It borders and the  to the east, the United Tribes to the north and west, and the Confederacy to the south. Pennsylvania began its history as a British colony, owing its name to William Penn, an English entrepreneur and colonialist who founded the province. Later on, it became home to a large population of German immigrants, who maintained most of their traditions and culture, including their language.

During the final stages of the, Pennsylvania was a loyalist state of the United States: in 1862, when Confederate troops marched across the Mason-Dixon line, the United Tribes and their British allies joined their forces with the southerners: the United Tribes' forces occupied Pittsburgh and most of western Pennsylvania (as well as a large part of northern New York state). When the federal government capitulated, eastern Pennsylvania (with its largely German-speaking population) was meant to become a part of the new Philadelphian republic according to the : however, because of the heavy taxes imposed in the post-war period, as well as rising tensions between the English-speaking urban population and the German-speaking rural one, a vast revolt took place. Major cities and towns were occupied, and a new Pennsylvanian republic was proclaimed, which soon received recognition by both the Confederate and United Tribes' government.

Pennsylvania is noted for its pleasant landscape, made up mostly of gently rolling hills, forests, and cultivated land. Pennsylvania's geography is also dominated by the Susquehanna river, which cuts the country in half and crosses the capital, Harrisburg. While industrialization is widespread in the country, there are still numerous rural areas, and agriculture forms an important sector of Pennsylvanian economy. The national language is Pennsylvania Dutch, which despite its name is actually a German dialect.