Delaware Real Estate
| Capital City: | Dover |
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| Nickname: | First State / Diamond State | |
| Motto: | Liberty and Independence | |
| Statehood: | Dec. 7, 1787 (1st) | |
| Origin of State's Name: | Named after Lord De La Warr, an early Virginia governor. | |
| Largest Cities: | Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Bethany, Milton | |
| Border States: | Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area: | 1,955 sq. mi.; 49th largest | |
| State Bird: | Blue Hen Chicken | |
| State Flower: | Peach Blossom | |
| State Tree: | American Holly (ilex opaca) |
