Delaware Information

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Name
Offical Name	State of Delaware
Nicknames	The Blue Hen State, The Diamond State, The Small Wonder, The First State
Abbreviations	DE, US-DE
Origin of Name	Named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr

Government
Official Language	None
Admission to Union	7 December 1787
Time Zone	Eastern
Official Web Site	www.delaware.gov

Population
Capital	Dover
Largest City	Wilmington
Population	783,600 (as of 2000 census)
Economy	Agriculture: poultry, nursery stock, soybeans, dairy products, corn Industry: chemical products, processed foods, paper products, rubber and plastic products

Geography
Area	2,491 square miles (6,452 km²)
Major Rivers	Mispillion River, Nanticoke River, Delaware River
Major Lakes	None
Highest Point	Ebright Azimuth - 449 feet (137 meters)
Bordering States	New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland
Bordering Country	None
Bordering Body of Water	Atlantic Ocean, Delaware Bay

Symbols
Flag
Motto	Liberty and Independence
Song	Our Delaware
Bird	Blue Hen Chicken
Bug	Ladybug
Fish	Weakfish - also known as Sea Trout
Fossil	Belemnitella Americana
Flower	Peach Blossom
Tree	American Holly
Beverage	Milk
Mineral	Sillimanite
Soil	Greenwich
Colors	Buff, Colonial Blue