| Capitol: |
Dover |
| Joined U.S.: |
# 1, December 7, 1787 |
| Nickname: |
"The First State" |
| Motto: |
Liberty and Independence |
| Official Website: |
Delaware |
| State Song: |
"Our Delaware" |
| State Butterfly: |
Tiger Swallowtail |
| State Bug: |
Lady Bug |
| State Macroinvertebrate: |
Stonefly |
| State Flower: |
Peach Blossom |
| State Bird: |
Blue Hen (Chicken) |
| State Mineral: |
Sillimanite |
| State Beverage: |
Milk |
| State Herb: |
Sweet Goldenrod |
| State Tree: |
American Holly |
| State Fish: |
Weakfish |
| State Fossil: |
Belemnite |
| State Animal: |
Horseshoe Crab |
| Borders: |
Maryland, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey |
| Size: |
2,490 square miles |
| Highest Point: |
447.85 feet Near Concord High School, north
of Wilmington |
| Lowest Point: |
0, Atlantic Ocean |
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