Delaware
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Delaware (/ˈdɛləwɛər/ (listen))[9] 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.[10] Its capital is Dover and its biggest city is Wilmington. It is the second smallest state in the United States.
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Delaware | |
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State of Delaware | |
Nickname(s): The First State; The Small Wonder;[1] Blue Hen State; The Diamond State | |
Motto: Liberty and Independence | |
Anthem: "Our Delaware" | |
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[6] |
• Density | 500/sq mi (190/km2) |
• Median household income | $69,100[7] |
• 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 |
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Quick Facts Living insignia, Bird ...
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—[8]Formerly: It's Good Being First |
Soil | Greenwich |
State route marker | |
State quarter | |
Released in 1999 | |
Lists of United States state symbols |
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The Dutch first settled Delaware. The Swedish then took over in the mid-1600s.