Delaware
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Capital City: Dover
City Guides: Delaware City Guides
Location: 39.158N, 75.517W
50states School Directory: Find your school! Admission to Statehood: December 7, 1787 Ancestry and Genealogy: Delaware State Database Area: 2489 sq.mi., 49th Land 1955 sq.mi., 49th Water 535 sq.mi., 40th Coastline 28 mi., 21st Shoreline 381mi., 21stArea Code: 302 Biographies: Famous Delawareans Bird: Blue Hen Chicken 50states List Border States: Regional List Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania Cam World: Live Web Cams City Guides: Delaware City Guides Classified Ads: Shop50states Classifieds Climate: Delaware Colleges, Universities: Delaware Colleges , Delaware Business Schools , Delaware Art Schools Community and Technical Colleges: Delaware Community Colleges Community Pages: 50states List Constitution: 1st State County Profile: County Map 3 CountiesCourts: Judicial System Current Events: Delaware News Headlines Department of: Education Certification Driving: DMV Economy: Agriculture: Poultry, nursery stock, soybeans, dairy products, corn. Industry: Chemical products, food processing, paper products, rubber and plastic products, scientific instruments, printing and publishing. Editorial Cartoons: Cartoonists Index Fast Facts: 50states List Flag: Adopted on July 24, 1913, the Delaware state flag has a background of colonial blue surrounding a diamond of buff color in which the coat of arms of the state is placed. Below the diamond are the words "December 7, 1787," indicating the day on which Delaware was the first state to ratify the United States constitution. Because of this action, Delaware became the first state in the Union, and is, therefore, accorded the first position in such national events as presidential inaugurations. According to members of the original commission established to design the flag, the shades of buff and colonial blue represent those of the uniform of General George Washington. Inside the diamond, the flag recognizes the importance of commerce {the ship} and agriculture {wheat, corn, the ox and the farmer} to the state. Tribute is also paid to the revolutionary war soldiers. The words in the ribbon banner read Liberty and Independence. Get this Flag Flower: Peach Blossom Prunus persicaGenealogical Resources: Cyndi's List Historical Societies Geographic Center: Kent, 11 miles sout of DoverGovernor: Office of Governor Highest Point: Ebright Azimuth ; 442 feet, 49thHighway Markers: Delaware Resource Manual History: Historical Civil War Internet Service Providers: Delaware Largest Cities: Wilmington Dover Newark Milford Seaford Middletown Elsmere Smyrna New Castle Georgetown Library: Delaware Delaware Libraries License Plates: Delaware Local Resources: Delaware Courts Delaware Fire Departments Delaware Counseling Services Delaware Police Departments Delaware Government Offices Lowest Point: Atlanticcoast ; Sea level, 3rdMaps: Rand McNally DMOZ Blank Outline Map 50states List Media: Radio TV Motto: Liberty and IndependenceMuseums: The Virtual Library Newspapers: Delaware Nicknames: First State / Diamond State / Blue Hen State/ Small Wonder Nursing Schools: Delaware Origin of state's name: Named after an early Virginia governor, Lord De La WarrPen Pals: Penpalworld.com Permanent Residents: Find A Grave Population: Quick facts 783,600 ; 45th, 12/00Public Records: Delaware Real Estate: Delaware Real Estate Representatives: Road Side America: Delaware School Directory: Delaware Schools Public Schools Private Schools Soil: Delaware - Greenwich Song: Our Delaware 50states List Sheet Music words by: George B. Hynsonmusic by: M. S. BrownSports: Delaware Teams State Parks: Delaware State Quarters: Delaware Symbols: Delaware Facts Topography: Image Travel: Delaware Travel Tree: American Holly Ilex opaca Unclaimed Funds: Delaware Vacation Rentals: Delaware Vacation Rentals Veteran Affairs: Delaware VA Military Links Vital Records: Delaware Vital Records Weather: Dover Air Force Base White Pages: Delaware White Pages Yellow Pages: Delaware Yellow Pages Zip Codes: Delaware Zip Codes