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Delaware, 1st State
(Liberty and Independence)
- Name (In honor of Thomas West, Third Baron De La Warr, Virginia’s first colonial governor, The state of Delaware takes its name from the river and bay… ): “Delaware”
- Governor: John Carney ( Democratic Party)
- Capital: Dover
- Population: 995,764 (2020), (46th -most populous)
- Location: Located along the East Coast, Delaware is part of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States.
- North; Pennsylvania,
- east; New Jersey,
- South; Maryland,
- West; Maryland and Mason–Dixon line,
- Southeast; Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean
- Area: 6446 km2/2,489 mi2 ,49th by rank
- Postal abbreviation: DE
- Admitted to Union: December 7, 1787
- official language: none
1. State’s Symbols
- State tree: American Holly
- State Herb: Sweet Goldenrod
- State flower: Peach Blossom
- State Fruit: Strawberries
- State nut: none
- State Lichen: none
- State Fish: Weakfish
- State Amphibian: none
- State Dinosaur: none
- State Marine animal: Horseshoe Crab
- State Reptile: none
- State Bird: Blue Hen Chicken
- State Butterfly: Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
- State wildlife Animal: Grey Fox
- State dog: Golden Retriever
- State Horse: none
- State bug: Ladybug
- State Macroinvertebrate: Stonefly
- State Shell: Channeled Whelk
- State Fossil: Belemnite
- State Rock: Bicycling
- State Gemstone: none
- State mineral: Sillimanite
- State Sports: Bicycling
- State Songs: Our Delaware
- State Holiday: Delaware Day
- State Star: Delaware Diamond
- State Dessert: Peach Pie
- State Beverage: Milk
- American folk dance: Square dance
- State Dance: Maypole Dancing
- State Tall Ship: The Kalmar Nyckel
2. Geography Facts
- 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
- State Forests: 3
- National Forests: none
- State Parks: 14
- Beaches: 15
- National Parks: 3
- Water: 7%
- Largest city (by area): Wilmington (28 km²)
- Largest city (by population):Wilmington (70,139 people)
- Lowest point: Delaware; sea level, tied for 3rd lowest
- Highest point: Ebright Azimuth; 442 feet, (138 m), 49th tallest
3. Facts about Delaware:
- On December 21, 1776, Delaware became the first state with a State Constitution.
- Delaware is one of the five states in the United States that do not impose a state sales tax.
- Nickname: Diamond State, First State, Small Wonder
- Delaware has the smallest number of counties of any state in the Unites States, with only three: New Castle, Kent, and Sussex.
- With an average elevation of only 60 feet, Delaware is the lowest state in the Unites States.
- Sussex County, Delaware is first in the nation for the production of broiler chickens.
- Delaware is the second-smallest statein the country. It is 100 miles long, and is only 35 miles at its widest point.
- Major industries: broilers, chemicals, food products, paper products, rubber and plastics products, primary metals, printed materials.
- Famous for: First State to ratify the Constitution of the United States
- Area codes: N/A
4. Natural Resources
- Agriculture
- Livestock and livestock products
- Broilers (major portion)
- milk
- Hogs
- Soybeans ( major crop)
- Corn (2nd major crop)
- barley
- wheat
- Potatoes
- peas
- Apples
- Greenhouse and nursery products
- Flowers
- ornamental
- shrubs
- Mining (Magnesium)
5. Mountains
- Best Mountains to Visit:
- Adobe Hills
- Alabama Hills
- Alexander Hills
- Alvord Mountain
- Amargosa Range
- Amedee Mountains
- Antelope Hills
- Argus Range
- Arica Mountains
- Avawatz Mountains
6. Divisions
- 3 Counties
- 10 cities
- 44 towns
- 3 towns
