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Harrisburg is the capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 48,950. Harrisburg is located at 40.269789, -76.875613. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.6 km² (11.4 mi²). 21.0 km² (8.1 mi²) of it is land and 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²) of it (29.11%) is water.

Harrisburg is also the home of the annual Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest agricultural exhibition of its kind in the nation.

Museums, Art Collections, and Sites of Interest:
Broad Street Market, one of the oldest continuously operating farmers markets in the country.
Capital Area Greenbelt, a twenty mile long greenway linking city neighborhoods, parks and open spaces
National Civil War Museum, located at Reservoir Park
Pennsylvania National Fire Museum
Pennsylvania State Farm Show Arena, one of the largest convention/exhibition centers on the east coast
Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex
Reservoir Park, the largest public park in the city
State Museum of Pennsylvania
Strawberry Square, across the street from the Capitol Complex, home of many state offices and a small shopping center
Susquehanna art museum, located in downtown Harrisburg
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, features an IMAX theater

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