The State of Delaware
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 Delaware State
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Delaware


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Official Delaware state flag.

Capital: Dover

State abbreviation/Postal code: Del./DE

Governor: Ruth Ann Minner, D (to Jan. 2009)

Lieut. Governor: John C. Carney, Jr., D (to Jan. 2009)

Senators: Joseph R. Biden, Jr., D (to Jan. 2009); Thomas R. Carper, D (to Jan. 2013)

U.S. Representatives: 1

Historical biographies of Congressional members

Secy. of State: Harriet Smith Windsor, D (appt'd. by gov.)

Treasurer: Jack Markell, D (to Jan. 2011)

Atty. General: Joseph R. Biden III, D (to Jan. 2011)

Entered Union (rank): Dec. 7, 1787 (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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