Delaware | |
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Nickname(s): The First State; The Small Wonder;[1] Blue Hen State; The Diamond State | |
Motto: | |
Anthem: "Our Delaware" | |
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Country | United States |
Before statehood | Delaware Colony, New Netherland, New Sweden |
Admitted to the Union | December 7, 1787 (1st) |
Capital | Dover |
Largest city | Wilmington |
Largest metro and urban areas | Delaware Valley |
Government | |
• Governor | John Carney (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Bethany Hall-Long (D) |
Legislature | General Assembly |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Delaware Supreme Court |
U.S. senators | Tom Carper (D) Chris Coons (D) |
U.S. House delegation | Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,489[2] sq mi (6,450 km2) |
• Rank | 49th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 96 mi (154 km) |
• Width | 30 mi (48 km) |
Elevation | 60 ft (20 m) |
Highest elevation | 447.85 ft (136.50468 m) |
Lowest elevation (Atlantic Ocean[3]) | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (July 1, 2021) | |
• Total | 1,003,384[5] |
• Rank | 45th[7] |
• Density | 500/sq mi (190/km2) |
• Median household income | $69,100[6] |
• Income rank | 16th |
Demonym | Delawarean |
Language | |
• Official language | None |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
USPS abbreviation | DE |
ISO 3166 code | US-DE |
Traditional abbreviation | Del. |
Latitude | 38° 27′ N to 39° 50′ N |
Longitude | 75° 3′ W to 75° 47′ W |
Website | delaware |
Delaware state symbols | |
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Living insignia | |
Bird | Delaware Blue Hen |
Butterfly | Eastern tiger swallowtail |
Wildlife animal | Grey fox |
Fish | Weakfish |
Flower | Peach blossom |
Insect | 7-spotted ladybug |
Tree | American holly |
Inanimate insignia | |
Beverage | Milk |
Colors | Colonial blue, buff |
Food | Strawberry, peach custard pie |
Fossil | Belemnite |
Mineral | Sillimanite |
Slogan | Endless Discoveries—[10]Formerly: It's Good Being First |
Soil | Greenwich |
State route marker | |
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State quarter | |
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Lists of United States state symbols |
Delaware (/ˈdɛləwɛər/ (listen))[11] is a state in the United States. It is sometimes called the First State because it was the first colony to accept the new constitution in 1787.[12] Its capital is Dover and its biggest city is Wilmington. It is the second smallest state in the United States.
The Dutch first settled Delaware. The Swedish then took over in the mid-1600s.
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