Delaware

State of Delaware
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The First State; The Small Wonder; Blue Hen State; The Diamond State
Motto(s): Liberty and Independence
Demonym	Delawarean
Capital	Dover
Largest city	Wilmington
Area	Ranked 49th
• Total	1,982 sq mi (5,130 km2)
• Width	30 miles (48 km)
• Length	96 miles (154 km)
• % water	21.5
• Latitude	38° 27′ N to 39° 50′ N
• Longitude	75° 3′ W to 75° 47′ W
Population	Ranked 45th
• Total	945,934 (2015 est)
• Density	469/sq mi  (179/km2) Ranked 6th
• Median household income	$57,756 (24th)
Elevation
• Highest point	Near the Ebright Azimuth 447.85 ft (136.50468 m)
• Mean	60 ft  (20 m)
• Lowest point	Atlantic Ocean sea level
Before statehood	Delaware Colony
Admission to Union	December 7, 1787 (1st)
Governor	John Carney (D)
Lieutenant Governor	Bethany Hall-Long (D)
Legislature	General Assembly
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
U.S. Senators	Tom Carper (D) Chris Coons (D)
U.S. House delegation	Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) (list)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC −5/−4
ISO 3166	US-DE
Abbreviations	DE, Del.
Website	delaware.gov

Delaware state symbols
The Flag of Delaware
The Seal of Delaware
Living insignia
Bird	Delaware Blue Hen
Butterfly	Eastern tiger swallowtail
Fish	Weakfish
Flower	Peach blossom
Insect	7-spotted ladybug
Tree	American holly
Inanimate insignia
Beverage	Milk
Colors	Colonial blue, buff
Food	Strawberry, peach custard pie
Fossil	Belemnite
Mineral	Sillimanite
Motto	Liberty and Independence
Slogan	Endless Discoveries – Formerly: It's Good Being First
Soil	Greenwich
Song	"Our Delaware"
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 1999
Lists of United States state symbols

Delaware (ⁱ/ˈdɛləwɛər/) is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic and/or Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, to the northeast by New Jersey, and to the north by Pennsylvania. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor.

Delaware occupies the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula and is the second smallest, the sixth least populous, but the sixth most densely populated of the 50 United States. Delaware is divided into three counties, the lowest number of counties of any state. From north to south, the three counties are New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. While the southern two counties have historically been predominantly agricultural, New Castle County has been more industrialized.