Capital City: Dover
Statehood : Dec. 7, 1787 (1st)
Population : 783,600
Nickname : First State / Diamond State
Motto : Liberty and Independence
Origin of State Name : Named after Lord De La Warr, an early Virginia governor.
Counties : 3
Largest Cities : Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Bethany, Milton
Border States : Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Total Area : 1,982 sq. mi.
State Bird : Blue Hen Chicken
State Flower : Peach Blossom
State Tree : American Holly
Popular mottoes: “First State”
County Governments : 3
Municipal Governments : 57