Information Connection: Delaware
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Statehood: Dec. 7, 1787;
the 1st state.
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Nicknames: The First State;
the Diamond State, Blue Hen State, Small Wonder.
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Bird: Blue hen chicken.
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Flower: Peach blossom.
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Tree: American holly.
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Motto: Liberty and
Independence.
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Song: "Our
Delaware."
- Area: 6,206 square km (2,396 square miles); rank: 49th.
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Capital: Dover (1990 pop.,
27,630).
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Largest city: Wilmington
(1990 pop., 71,529).
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Counties: 3.
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Elevations: highest 137 m
(448 ft), in New Castle County; lowest sea level, at the Atlantic coast.
Delaware Government
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Electoral college votes: 3.
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State legislature: 21
senators, 41 representatives.
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Check out these Delaware posters:
- University of Delaware. Found in Newark, this university offers news, library resources, and
academic and research details. http://www.udel.edu
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State of Delaware Home Page DNREC Divisions Job Postings Contacts FAQ
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Protecting Delaware's Environment for Future Generations DNREC E-mail
Notifications Featured Items Air Quality. http://www.dnrec.state.de.us
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Delaware Technical and Community College offers course registration
information, departmental home pages, and a college catalog. http://www.dtcc.edu
- Delaware Division of Revenue Directors. http://www.state.de.us
- University of Delaware Library. Connect to Services for Faculty to Support
Instruction as well as to library resources and a virtual tour. http://www.lib.udel.edu
Delaware Department of Transportation. Your on-line resource for information
concerning the programs and activities of the State of Delaware Department
of Transportation. http://www.state.de.us
- The Delaware Gazette. 184th Year Delaware, Ohio The Delaware Gazette, the
oldest family-owned newspaper in the United States, and Delaware County's
only daily newspaper. http://www.delawaregazette.com
- DelAWAREŽ Home Page. Tax Time! File Your Delaware Return on the Internet
DelaWeb Links A Subject Guide of Web links, including Delaware sites.
Government Information Access Federal, State and local government
information. Libraries Link to Delaware libraries and digital. http://www.lib.de.us
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