DELAWARE (DE)
First State, Diamond State

Population (2003): 817,491 (45th)
Area: 2,489 sq. mi. (49th) (6,446 sq. km.)
Flower: Peach blossom
Bird: Blue hen chicken
Tree: American holly
Song: "Our Delaware"
Entered Union: December 7, 1787 (1st)
Capital: Dover
Largest Cities (with pop.): Wilmington, 72,503; Dover, 32,581; Newark, 29,798

Important Products: chemicals, transportation equipment, food products, chickens

Places to Visit: Rehoboth Beach, Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum near Wilmington