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Delaware
Welcome to Delaware and a brief overview ofThe First State.
Delaware is located, with parts of three other states, on the Delmarva ("Del"aware + "Mar"yland + "V"irgini"a") Peninsula on the eastern coast of the 48 "conterminous" states. Considered one of the Southern States, it is bordered by Pennsylvania on the north andMaryland on the south and west. Delaware is bordered on the east by the Delaware River, Delaware Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean.
The second smallest state, Delaware's narrow shape and its small size make it almost impossible to make out on this map of North America. Only the tiny New England State ofRhode Island is smaller than Delaware.
- Statehood: December 7, 1787 (1st state)
- Abbreviation: Del. (traditional), DE (postal)
- Capital:Dover.
- Size: 2,044 square miles, includes inland water (49th)
- Coastline: 28 miles.
- Shoreline: 381 miles.
- Motto:Liberty and Independence.
- State bird:Blue hen chicken (Gallus gallus) adopted 1939.
- State flower:Peach blossom (Prunus persica) adopted 1895.
- State song: "Our Delaware", words by George B. Hynson, music by Will M. S. Brown, adopted 1925.
- State tree:American holly (Ilex opaca) adopted 1939.
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