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Capital: Dover

Population: 783,600

Entered the Union: December 7, 1787

As the: 1st state

Motto: Liberty and Independence

Nicknames: The Diamond State, the First State

Flower: Peach Blossom

Bird: Blue Hen Chicken

Song: "Our Delaware"

Sports Teams: None

Origin of Name: From the Delaware River and Bay, which were named for Sir Thomas West, Lord De La Warr

Major Industries: Chemical Manufacturing, Fruits and Vegetables, and Food Canning

Historical Sites: Holy Trinity Church, the oldest Protestant church in the U.S. still in use, in Wilmington

Points of Interest: The Delaware Museum of Natural History; New Castle, an almost unchanged 18th-century city center; the Delaware Seashore

Bordering States: Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

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