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Delaware Fun Facts

Capital: Dover

State abbreviation/Postal code: Del./DE

Governor: Jack Markell, D (to Jan. 2013)

Lieut. Governor: Matthew Denn, D (to Jan. 2013)

Senators: Chris Coons, D (to Jan. 2015); Thomas R. Carper, D (to Jan. 2013)

U.S. Representatives: 1

Historical biographies of Congressional members

Secy. of State: Jeffrey W. Bullock, D (appt'd. by gov.)

Treasurer: Chip Flowers, D (to Jan. 2014)

Atty. General: Joseph "Beau" Biden III, D (to Jan. 2014)

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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