Delaware
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Nickname(s):
The First State; The Small Wonder;
[1] Blue Hen State; The Diamond State
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Motto: | |
Anthem: "Our Delaware" | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Delaware Colony, New Netherland, New Sweden |
Admitted to the Union | December 7, 1787; 236 years ago (1787-12-07) (1st) |
Capital | Dover |
Largest city | Wilmington |
Largest county or equivalent | New Castle |
Largest metro and urban areas | Delaware Valley |
Government | |
• Governor | John Carney (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Bethany Hall-Long (D) |
Legislature | General Assembly |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Delaware Supreme Court |
U.S. senators | Tom Carper (D) Chris Coons (D) |
U.S. House delegation | Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,489[2] sq mi (6,450 km2) |
• Rank | 49th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 96 mi (154 km) |
• Width | 30 mi (48 km) |
Elevation | 60 ft (20 m) |
Highest elevation | 447.85 ft (136.50468 m) |
Lowest elevation
(Atlantic Ocean
[3])
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0 ft (0 m) |
Population
(July 1, 2023)
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• Total | 1,031,890[5] |
• Rank | 45th[7] |
• Density | 500/sq mi (190/km2) |
• Rank | 6th |
• Median household income | $69,100[6] |
• Income rank | 19th |
Demonym | Delawarean |
Language | |
• Official language | None |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
DE
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ISO 3166 code | US-DE |
Traditional abbreviation | Del. |
Latitude | 38° 27′ N to 39° 50′ N |
Longitude | 75° 3′ W to 75° 47′ W |
Website | delaware |
Delaware
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Nickname(s):
The First State; The Small Wonder;
[1] Blue Hen State; The Diamond State
|
|
Motto: | |
Anthem: "Our Delaware" | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Delaware Colony, New Netherland, New Sweden |
Admitted to the Union | December 7, 1787; 236 years ago (1787-12-07) (1st) |
Capital | Dover |
Largest city | Wilmington |
Largest county or equivalent | New Castle |
Largest metro and urban areas | Delaware Valley |
Government | |
• Governor | John Carney (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Bethany Hall-Long (D) |
Legislature | General Assembly |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Delaware Supreme Court |
U.S. senators | Tom Carper (D) Chris Coons (D) |
U.S. House delegation | Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,489[2] sq mi (6,450 km2) |
• Rank | 49th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 96 mi (154 km) |
• Width | 30 mi (48 km) |
Elevation | 60 ft (20 m) |
Highest elevation | 447.85 ft (136.50468 m) |
Lowest elevation
(Atlantic Ocean
[3])
|
0 ft (0 m) |
Population
(July 1, 2023)
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|
• Total | 1,031,890[5] |
• Rank | 45th[7] |
• Density | 500/sq mi (190/km2) |
• Rank | 6th |
• Median household income | $69,100[6] |
• Income rank | 19th |
Demonym | Delawarean |
Language | |
• Official language | None |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
DE
|
ISO 3166 code | US-DE |
Traditional abbreviation | Del. |
Latitude | 38° 27′ N to 39° 50′ N |
Longitude | 75° 3′ W to 75° 47′ W |
Website | delaware |