| Capital
City: |
Dover |
|
| Nickname: |
First State /
Diamond State |
| Motto: |
Liberty and
Independence |
| Statehood: |
Dec. 7, 1787
(1st) |
| Origin
of State's Name: |
Named after Lord
De La Warr, an early Virginia governor. |
| Largest
Cities: |
Wilmington,
Dover, Newark, Bethany, Milton |
| Border
States: |
Maryland, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| Land
Area: |
1,955 sq. mi.;
49th largest |
| State
Bird: |
Blue Hen Chicken |
| State
Flower: |
Peach Blossom |
| State
Tree: |
American Holly
(ilex opaca) |
| State
Song: |
Our Delaware |
| E-mail
your Congressperson: |
U.S. House: 110th
Congress
U.S. Senate: 110th
Congress
Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional
Directory database! |
