Facts and Information for Delaware

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Delaware

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Delaware.html

Official Delaware State Website	http://delaware.gov/
State Capital	Dover
Origin of State Name	The name "Delaware" originates from the Delaware River and Bay, named in honor of Sir Thomas West (Lord De La Warr), governor of the English colony at Jamestown, Virginia in 1610.
Joined the Union	Delaware was the first of the original 13 states to ratify the U.S. Constitution on December 7, 1787
State Bird	Blue Hen chicken
State Fish	Weakfish (Cynoscion genus)
State Marine Animal	Horseshoe Crab
State Bug	Ladybug
State Macroinvertebrate	Stonefly (Order Plecoptera)
State Butterfly	Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus)
State Tree	American Holly (Ilex opaca Aiton)
State Flower	Peach Blossom
State Herb	Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora)
State Mineral	Sillimanite
State Soil	Greenwich Loam
State Fossil	Belemnite
State Song	"Our Delaware"
State Motto	"Liberty and Independence"
State Nicknames	"First State" "Diamond State" "Small Wonder" "Blue Hen State"
State Colors	Colonial Blue and Buff
State Beverage	Milk
State Star	Delaware Diamond located in the constellation of Ursa Major (Great Bear)
Time Zone Location	EST - Eastern Standard (GMT - 5 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	426,508
Female	457,834
Total	884,342
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$50,152
Unemployment Rate	3.4
10 Largest Cities by Population	Wolmington Dover Newark Middletown Smyrna Milford Seaford Elsmere Georgetown New Castle
Cities and Towns	Delaware Cities & Towns
Counties	Delaware Counties
Major Universities	Major Delaware Universities
Major Rivers	Major Delaware Rivers
Major Lakes	Major Delaware Lakes
Total Land Area	1,953.56 Square Miles
Total Water Area	535.71 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	2,489.27 Square Miles
General Coastline	28 Miles
Lowest Elevation	Atlantic Ocean; sea level
Highest Elevation	Ebright Azimuth; 448 feet

REFERENCES
• State of Delaware, 2/9/2008, http://delaware.gov/
• Delaware.gov | Delaware Facts and Symbols, 02/24/2008, http://portal.delaware.gov/delfacts/
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/9/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/9/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/9/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/9/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• Delaware, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Delaware&oldid=191717498 (last visited Feb. 16, 2008).