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Delaware

Founder

The founder of Delaware is Henry Hudson. Henry founded Delaware in 1609.bDover has been the capital of Delaware since 1777. Delaware is also the first state.

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location

The State of Delaware is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The State of Delaware is divided into 3 counties. In alphabetical order, these counties are Kent, New Castle, and Sussex.

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Date of Statehood

December 7,1787

Land Mass

Delaware's land mass is 2,491 square miles.

Population

Delaware's population in 2021 was 1,003,384 people.

Flag

Here is a picture of Delaware's flag.

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Motto

Delaware's state motto is Liberty and Independance.

Facts about Delaware

  1. Insect:Ladybug
  2. Bird:Delaware Blue hen
  3. Flower:Peach Blossom
  4. Animal:Grey Fox
  5. Tree:American Holly
  6. Fish:Weak Fish
  7. Song:Our Name
  8. Nickname:The First State

    9. Main Industry

    The top three sectors by total employment are Finance and Insurance, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing, Manufacturing, while the unemployment rate across the state in 2022 was 4.7%.

    Largest City

    The largest city in Delaware is Wilmington. Wilmington is a city in Delaware on the Christina and Delaware rivers. Downtown’s early-20th-century DuPont Building is part of the local du Pont family legacy, which is also evidenced at the Hagley Museum. Those grounds include the 1802 du Pont gunpowder works and the family's Georgian-style home. The Old Swedes Church, between the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, is from 1698.

    Capital

    Dover is the capital city of Delaware. The First State Heritage Park comprises several sites around the centuries-old Green. These include the 1791 Old State House and Biggs Museum of American Art. Dover International Speedway hosts NASCAR races. A variety of aircraft are displayed at the Air Mobility Command Museum, at Dover Air Force Base. Nearby, bird-rich Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is on Delaware Bay.

    Govener

    The current govener of Delaware is John Carney. John is an American politician serving as the 74th governor of Delaware since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Carney served as the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2017 and as the 24th lieutenant governor of Delaware from 2001 to 2009.

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    Landmark

    Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library is one of the many landmarks in Delaware. Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library is an American estate and museum in Winterthur, Delaware. Pronounced “winter-tour," Winterthur houses one of the richest collections of Americana in the United States.

    State/National parks

    First State National Historical Park is a National Park Service unit which lies primarily in the state of Delaware but which extends partly into Pennsylvania in Chadds Ford.

    Map

    Here is a picture of Delaware below.

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    Sports Teams

    All of Delaware's Sports Teams are called the Delaware Blue Hen's.

    1. Basketball
    2. Volleyball
    3. Soccer
    4. Baseball
    5. Football

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