| State of Delaware |
| State Capitol Address: |
Tatnall Building |
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William Penn Street |
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Dover, Delaware 19901 |
| Phone: |
(302) 744-4101 |
| Fax: |
(302) 739-2775 |
| Admitted: |
December 7, 1787 |
| Population: |
843,524 (2005 Estimate) |
| National Rank: |
45 |
| Total Area: |
2,489 square miles |
| National Rank: |
49 |
| Nickname: |
First State |
| Time Zone: |
Eastern Time Zone |
| Low Point: |
Sea Level |
| High Point: |
448 Feet - Ebright Azimuth |
| State Beverage: |
Milk |
| State Bird: |
Blue Hen |
| State Colors: |
Colonial Blue and Buff |
| State Fish: |
Weakfish |
| State Flower: |
Peach Blossom |
| State Fossil: |
Belemnite |
| State Insect: |
Lady Bug |
| State Mineral: |
Sillimanite |
| State Motto: |
"Liberty and Independence" |
| State Soil: |
Greenwich Loam |
| State Song: |
"Our Delaware" |
| State Tree: |
American Holly |
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