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State Abbreviation - DE
State Capital - Dover
Largest City - Wilmington
Area - 1,954 square miles [Delaware is the 49th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 925,749 (as of 2013) [Delaware is the 45th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Delawareans
Major Industries - business, agriculture and tourism

Major Rivers - Delaware River, Mispillion River, Nanticoke River
Major Lakes - none
Highest Point - Ebright Road (near the Pennsylvania state line) - 442 feet (135 m) above sea level
Number of Counties - 3
Bordering States - Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Bordering Body of Water - Delaware Bay, Atlantic Ocean

Origin of the Name Delaware - Delaware was named to honor the early Virginia governor, Lord De La Warr.
State Nickname - First State (this is because on Dec. 7, 1787, Delaware was the first of the 12 US states to ratify the new US Constitution), Diamond State, Blue Hen State, Small Wonder
State Motto - "Liberty and Independence"
State Song - Our Delaware

Delaware State Symbols and Emblems:

State Flag The official state flag of Delaware was adopted on July 4, 1913. The flag has a blue field that features a yellow diamond with the state's seal. On the seal, a soldier (with a rifle) and a farmer (with a hoe) look at each other across scrollwork that encloses an ox, a sheaf of wheat, and an ear of corn. Under this is a white ribbon reading, "LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE." Above is a sailing ship (representing commerce). Below the seal is the date December 7, 1787, the date that Delaware ratified the United States Constitution (it was the first colony to do so).

Animal Symbols:

State Bird Blue hen chicken

State Bug Ladybug (ladybird beetle)

State Fish Weakfish Also known as sea trout, gray trout, yellow mouth, yellow fin trout, squeteague, and tiderunner (Genus Cynoscion) )

State Fossil Belemnitella americana (a mollusk)

Plant Symbols:

State Flower Peach blossom

State Tree American holly (Ilex opaca aiton)

Earth Symbols:

State Mineral Sillimanite

State Soil Greenwich

Miscellaneous Symbols:

State Beverage Milk

State Colors Colonial blue and buff

Related Pages:

Delaware: Map/Quiz Printout Answer geography questions about Delaware using the map on this quiz. Answers

Delaware: Label Me! Label the major features of Delaware. Answers

Delaware: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Delaware to print.

Delaware: US State Dot to Dot Mystery Map Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery state of the USA. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which state you have drawn. You might want to give students clues, such as that it is in the eastern USA, that its capital is Dover, or that its name starts with "D." Answer: Delaware.

Delaware's Flag Printout/Quiz Read about and answer questions on the flag of Delaware.

Delaware's Flag: Large Coloring Printable A large black-and-white printable of the flag of Delaware.

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