About the State of Delaware

The State of Delaware (DE) is a first state of the United States admitted in December 7, 1787 this state one of 13 that first ratify the Constitution of the USA. Delaware is situated in the Middle Atlantic part of USA on the coast of Atlantic Ocean. This state bordered by Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey and consist of 3 counties Kent, New Castle and Sussex.

The capital of Delaware is Dover, largest city is Wilmington, by area Delaware ranked 49th with 2,489 square miles is a smallest state after the State of Rhode Island, by population it 45 in national rank with 873 thousand people. Area code of social security number for Delaware changes form 221 to 222. Time zone of this state is Eastern Time Zone UTC-5/-4. High point of Delaware is Ebright Azimuth - 448 feet, low point is sea level (Atlantic Ocean. Delaware's nickname is First State, I think all understand why. Other symbols of state:

Beverage: Milk
Bird: Blue Hen
Colors: Colonial Blue and Buff
Fish: Weakfish
Flower: Peach Blossom
Fossil: Belemnite
Insect: Lady Bug
Mineral: Sillimanite
Motto: Liberty and Independence
Soil: Greenwich Loam
State Song: Our Delaware
Tree: American Holly


Delaware State Capitol Address: Tatnall Building
William Penn Street
Dover, Delaware 19901
Phone: (302) 744-4101
Fax: (302) 739-2775

Find more details about First state Delaware there http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware. For background check and validating of social security number go to http://delaware.gov.