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Delaware Facts and Information

   
Abbreviation DE
Capital Dover
Size Total (Land + Water) 2,489 sq miles; Land Only 1,954 sq miles
Number of Counties 3
Time Zone Eastern Time Zone
Bordering States Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Highest Point Near the Ebright Azimuth, 447 feet
National Parks None
Population (2015) 945,934
Population Density 484.1 people / square mile
Area Codes 302
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) Wilmington (70,851)
Dover (36,047)
Newark (31,454)
Bear (19,371)
Middletown (18,871)
Statehood December 7, 1787
Electoral Votes 3
Governor Official Delaware Governor Website
U. S. Senators List of U. S. Senators From Delaware
U. S. Representatives List of U. S. Representatives From Delaware
Senators List of Delaware State Senators
Representatives List of Delaware State Representatives
Government Official Site
Constitution Delaware State Constitution
Road Conditions Delaware Road Conditions
Quarter Issue Date January 4, 1999
Beverage Milk
Bird Blue hen chicken
Bug Lady bug
Butterfly Tiger swallowtail
Dessert Peach pie
Fish Weakfish
Flower Peach blossom
Fruit Strawberry
Herb Sweet golden rod
Macroinvertebrate Stonefly
Marine Animal Horseshoe crab
Motto Liberty and Independence
Nickname Diamond State; First State
Star Delaware Diamond
Tree American holly
Wildlife Animal Grey Fox
NCAA Division I Schools University of Delaware (Colonial Athletic Association)
Delaware State University (Mid-Eastern Athletic)
Gas Tax $0.2300 / Gallon
Cigarette Tax $1.60 / Pack
Tourist Attractions Rehoboth Beach Beach town in Delaware.
Tourist Attractions Christiana Mall Shopping mall in Newark, Delaware.
Tourist Attractions Bethany Beach Beach town in Delaware.
Tourist Attractions Cape May-Lewes Ferry Ferry system that connects Lewes, Delaware, with North Cape May, New Jersey.
Tourist Attractions Dewey Beach Beach town in Delaware.
Tourist Attractions Cape Henlopen State Park State park in Lewes, Delaware.
Tourist Attractions Dover International Speedway Car racing track in Dover, Delaware.
Tourist Attractions Brandywine Zoo Zoo in Wilmington, Delaware.
Tourist Attractions Delaware Seashore State Park State park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Tourist Attractions Winterthur Museum Museum in Wilmington, Delaware.
Tourist Attractions Delaware Art Museum Art museum in Wilmington, Delaware.
Tourist Attractions Fort Delaware State Park Harbor defense facility in Delaware City, Delaware.
Tourist Attractions Lewes Beach Beach in Lewes, Delaware.
Tourist Attractions Nemours Mansion and Gardens Museum and garden in Wilmington, Delaware.
Tourist Attractions Delaware Museum of Natural History Museum in Wilmington, Delaware.
Tourist Attractions Bellevue State Park State park in Wilmington, Delaware.
Fun Facts Delaware was named after the Delaware River and Bay, which in turn was named after Thomas West (Lord De La Warr), the governor of the Colony of Virginia in 1610.
Fun Facts Due to the lenient banking laws of Delaware, over half of all publicly traded corporations in the United States are incorporated in Delaware.
Fun Facts On December 21, 1776, Delaware became the first state with a State Constitution.
Fun Facts Delaware is one of the five states in the United States that do not impose a state sales tax.
Fun Facts Delaware has the smallest number of counties of any state in the Unites States, with only three New Castle, Kent, and Sussex.
Fun Facts With an average elevation of only 60 feet, Delaware is the lowest state in the Unites States.
Fun Facts Delaware is the only state without any National Park System units such as national parks, historic sites, battlefields, memorials, monuments, and seashores.
Fun Facts Delaware is one of the two states in the United States with an official State Herb, sweet golden rod.
Fun Facts At its widest point, Delaware is only 35 miles in width.
Fun Facts In Delaware, it's illegal to show R-rated movies at drive-in theaters.
Name Origin From Delaware River and Bay; named in turn for Sir Thomas West, Baron De La Warr
Residents Names Delawarean
Tourism Office Website www.visitdelaware.com
Tourism Office Phone Number 866-2-VISIT-DE

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