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Delaware Facts

Capital: Dover
Population: 783,600
Entered the Union: December 7, 1787
As the: 1st state
Motto: Liberty and Independence
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
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
Nicknames: The Diamond State, the First State
Flower: Peach Blossom
Bird: Blue Hen Chicken
Song: "Our Delaware"
Sports Teams: None
Origin of Name: From the Delaware River and Bay, which were named for Sir Thomas West, Lord De La Warr
Major Industries: Chemical Manufacturing, Fruits and Vegetables, and Food Canning
Historical Sites: Holy Trinity Church, the oldest Protestant church in the U.S. still in use, in Wilmington
Points of Interest: The Delaware Museum of Natural History; New Castle, an almost unchanged 18th-century city center; the Delaware Seashore
Bordering States: Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.