| State of Delaware |
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| Flag |
Seal |
Nickname(s): The First State; The Small Wonder;
Blue Hen State; The Diamond State |
| Motto(s): Liberty and Independence |
before statehood, known as
the Delaware Colony |
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| Demonym |
Delawarean |
| Capital |
Dover |
| Largest city |
Wilmington |
| Area |
Ranked 49th in the US |
| - Total |
2,490 sq mi
(6,452 km2) |
| - Width |
30 miles (48 km) |
| - Length |
96 miles (154 km) |
| - % water |
21.5 |
| - Latitude |
38° 27′ N to 39° 50′ N |
| - Longitude |
75° 3′ W to 75° 47′ W |
| Population |
Ranked 45th in the US |
| - Total |
873,092 (2008 est.)[1]
783,600 (2000) |
| - Density |
442.6/sq mi (170.87/km2)
Ranked 6th in the US |
| - Median income |
$50,152 (12th) |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
near Ebright Azimuth[2]
447.85[2] ft (136.5 m) |
| - Mean |
59 ft (18 m) |
| - Lowest point |
Atlantic Ocean[3]
0 ft (0 m) |
| Admission to Union |
December 7, 1787 (1st) |
| Governor |
Jack A. Markell (D) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Matthew P. Denn (D) |
| U.S. Senators |
Thomas R. Carper (D)
Edward Kaufman (D) |
| U.S. House delegation |
Michael Castle (R) (list) |
| Time zone |
Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Abbreviations |
DE Del. US-DE |
| Website |
delaware.gov |
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Find More information about Delaware at wikipedia
More Information About Delaware
Name: Delaware
Capital: Dover
Population: 783600
Common Nicknames: Chemical Capital; Corporate Capital (due to the state's business-friendly laws); Diamond State (allusion to the state flag); Blue Hen State or Blue Hen Chicken State; First State (Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution; currently used on license plates); Home of Tax Free Shopping; New Sweden; Peach State; Small Wonder; Uncle Sam's Pocket Handkerchief
Agriculture: "Poultry, nursery stock, soybeans, dairy products, corn"
Industry: "Chemical products, food processing, paper products, rubber and plastic products, scientific instruments,"
Total Crimes: 3732
State Rank in Crime: 28
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