Delaware
Became a state: December 7, 1787 (1st state)
Area: 2,491 sq mi (ranked 49th in size)
Population: 783,600 (ranked 45th in population)
Capital: Dover
Largest City: Wilmington (population 72,664)
Bordering States: Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Origin of state name: Delaware was named in honor of the early Virginia governor, Lord De La Warr.
State Nickname: First State, Diamond State, Blue Hen State, Small Wonder
State Bird: Blue Hen Chicken
State Flower: Peach Blossom
State Tree: American Holly
State Mineral: Sillimanite
Trivia: The nation's first scheduled steam railroad began in New Castle in 1831. Opening in 1831, the New Castle-Frenchtown Railroad company originally used horses as locomotives. A year later, the company switched to steam locomotives. The steam locomotive, "Delaware", was one of the only trains that ran on the tracks.
Abbreviation: DE
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