Quick Facts
Capital City: Dover
Abbreviation: DE
Population (2019): 925,749; Rank: 45 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
Region: Northeast
Admission to Statehood: December 7, 1787 (1st State)
State Motto: Liberty and Independence
State Nickname: The First State
Origin of State Name: Named after an early Virginia governor, Lord de la Warr
Area Codes: 302
Zip Codes: Delaware Zip Codes
State Symbols
Bird: Blue Hen Chicken
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.
Flower: Peach Blossom (Prunus persica)
Soil: Greenwich
Song: “Our Delaware” | Words by: George B. Hynson | Music by: M.S. Brown
Tree: American Holly (Ilex opaca)
Quarter:The quarter shows Caesar Rodney on his 1776 historic horseback ride to cast his vote in favor of Delaware signing the Declaration of Independence. The obverse features an image of George Washington. Delaware Quarter | List of State Quarters
Geography
Area: 2,489 sq.mi (6,446 sq.km.), 49th
Land: 1,955 sq.mi. (5,063 sq.km.), 49th
Water: 535 sq.mi. (1,386 sq.km.), 40th
Coastline: 28 mi. (45 km.), 21st
Shoreline: 381 mi. (613 km.), 21st
Largest Cities: Wilmington | Dover | Smyrna | Milford | Seaford | Elsmere | New Castle
Border States: Maryland | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | List of US Regions
Highest Point: Ebright Azimuth ; 442 feet, (138 m), 49th tallest
Lowest Point: Delaware; sea level, tied for 3rd lowest -located in the northern part of the state near the Pennsylvania border.
Geographic Center: Kent, 11 miles south of Dover
National Parks: Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
First State National Historical Park
Washington – Rochambeau National Historic Trail
Location: Absolute Center: 38°58.8’N / 75°30.7’W
Relative Center: Kent, 11 miles south of Dover
State Government
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.
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