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State
of Delaware Facts
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Panoramic View - Dover,
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Delaware is the smallest states in the US. The state offers a great scenery and some of the best beaches in US. Delaware is one of the best vacation spots in Mid Atlantic
 that offers a no sales
tax. Delaware is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Capital: Dover
State abbreviation/Postal code: Del./DE
U.S. Representatives: 1
Present constitution adopted: 1897
Motto: Liberty and independence
State symbols:
Colors: Colonial Blue and Buff
Flower: Peach Blossom (1895)
Tree: American holly (1939)
Bird: Blue Hen Chicken (1939)
Insect: Ladybug (1974)
Butterfly: Tiger swallowtail (1999)
Fish: Weakfish, Cynoscion Regalis (1981)
Song: “Our Delaware”
Beverage: Milk
Fossil: Belemnite
Nicknames: Diamond State; First State; Small Wonder
Origin of name: From Delaware River and Bay; named in turn for Sir Thomas West, Baron De La Warr
10 largest cities (2005 est.): Wilmington, 72,786; Dover, 34,288; Newark, 30,060; Middletown, 9,121; Smyrna, 7,413; Milford, 7,201; Seaford, 6,997; Elsmere, 5,722; Georgetown, 4,911; New Castle, 4,836
Land area: 1,954 sq mi. (5,161 sq km)
Geographic center: In Kent Co., 11 mi. S of Dover
Number of counties: 3
Largest county by population and area: New Castle, 523,008 (2005); Sussex, 938 sq mi.
State forests: 3 (over 15,000 ac.)
State parks: 14 (over 20,000 ac.)
Residents: Delawarean
2005 resident population est.: 843,524
2000 resident census population (rank): 783,600 (45). Male: 380,541 (48.6%); Female: 403,059 (51.4%). White: 584,773 (74.6%); Black: 150,666 (19.2%); American Indian: 2,731 (0.3%); Asian: 16,259 (2.1%); Other race: 15,855 (2.0%); Two or more races: 13,033 (1.7%); Hispanic/Latino: 37,277 (4.8%). 2000 percent population 18 and over: 75.2; 65 and over: 13.0; median age: 36.0.
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