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Delaware
Motto: Liberty and justice
Nicknames: Official "The First State" - also called "The Diamond State" and "The Blue Hen State"
Capital: Dover
Population: 817,491 (Estimate by the US Census Bureau 7/01/03); Ranks 45th in US State Population
Size: 100 miles long and 30 miles wide; covers 2,489 square miles - 2nd smallest of the 50 states
State Bird: Blue Hen Chicken [this is not a recognized breed and actually relates to historical events more than to a natural association with a bird]
State Flower: Peach Blossom
The Indians and the state were both named after the Delaware River. The River was named after Sir Thomas West (Lord de la Warr) who was Virginia Company's first governor.
There is only one "first state" and Delaware is it! It became the first state of the Union on December 7, 1787.
People who live in or come from Delaware are referred to as "Delawareans," However, they are also sometimes called "Blue Hen's Chickens" and "Muskrats".
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