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State Capital: Dover
- Admission to Statehood:
December 7, 1787
- State Bird: Blue Hen Chicken
- Climate: Delaware Climate
- Constitution: 1st State, State Legislature
- Education: Delaware Schools
- 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.
- State Flag: Adopted on July 24, 1913, the Delaware state flag has a background of colonial blue surrounding a diamond of buff color in which the coat of arms of the state is placed. Below the diamond are the words "December 7, 1787," indicating the day on which Delaware was the first state to ratify the United States constitution. Because of this action, Delaware became the first state in the Union, and is, therefore, accorded the first position in such national events as presidential inaugurations. According to members of the original commission established to design the flag, the shades of buff and colonial blue represent those of the uniform of General George Washington. Inside the diamond, the flag recognizes the importance of commerce {the ship} and agriculture {wheat, corn, the ox and the farmer} to the state. Tribute is also paid to the revolutionary war soldiers. The words in the ribbon banner read Liberty and Independence.
- State Flower: Peach Blossom
- Highest Point: Ebright Azimuth; 442 feet, 49th
- Lowest Point: Atlantic coast; Sea level, 3rd
- Motto: Liberty and Independence
- State Nickname: First State / Diamond State / Blue Hen State / Small Wonder
- Population: Roughly about 783,600
- State Song: Our Delaware
- State Tree: American Holly
- Zip Codes: Delaware Zip Codes
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