DELAWARE 
          "Liberty and Independence"


 
Date Admitted:  1787 (1st) 
Capital:  Dover 
Largest City:  Wilmington 
Population:  731,581 
State Song:  "Our Delaware" 
                     Lyrics 
State Bird:  Blue Hen Chicken 
State Tree:  American Holly 
State Flower:  Peach Blossom 
Nickname:  First State 
                    Diamond State  
State Constitution:  Adopted in 1897 
Official State Web Page:  Delaware 
Department of Education:  Schools 
Electronic Library:  Delaware 

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            Adopted in 1913 

Elected Officials  
    Governor:  
        Thomas Carper 
    Senators:  
        Joseph Biden, Jr. 
        William Roth, Jr. 
    Representatives:  
        Michael Castle -- At Large