State Facts

Full Name

State of Delaware

Admitted to the Union (Rank)

December 7, 1787 (1st)

Population 2000 (Rank)

783,600 (45th)

Land Area (Rank)

1,954 square miles; 5,060 square kilometers (49th)

Capital

Dover

Postal Abbreviation

DE

State Nicknames

Diamond State,
First State,
Small Wonder,
Blue Hen State

Motto

Liberty and independence

Song

“Our Delaware” (music by William M. S. Brown, words by George B. Hynson)

State Symbols

Flower: Peach blossom
Tree: American holly
Bird: Blue hen chicken
Animal: Horseshoe crab
Insect: Ladybug
Butterfly: Tiger swallowtail
Beverage: Milk

Economy

Agriculture:
- Poultry,
- nursery stock,
- soybeans,
- dairy products,
- corn
Industry:
- Chemical products,
- food processing,
- paper products,
- rubber and plastic products,
- scientific instruments,
- printing and publishing