Stately Knowledge: Delaware: Just the Facts

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Just the Facts:

Capital: Dover
Population: 783,600
Governor: Ruth Ann Minner (D, to January 2005)
Entered the Union: December 7, 1787
As the: 1st state
Motto: Liberty and Independence
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.
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Encyclopedias and Almanacs

Follow these links to read articles about Delaware from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:

Encarta Concise Encyclopedia

Columbia Encyclopedia

Information Please Almanac

Other Helpful links:

The State of Delaware's Home Page (http://www.state.de.us/)
Read biographies of famous Delawarans and learn the reasons Delaware chose its state symbols!

Delaware Tourism (http://www.state.de.us/tourism/index.htm)
What's there to see in Delaware? You'll learn that and more at this website.

Delaware's Kids' Page (http://www.state.de.us/kidspage/welcome.htm)
Visit this site for Delaware facts and information especially for kids!

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