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The official state flag of
Delaware was adopted on July
4, 1913. The flag has a blue
field that features a yellow
diamond with the state's seal
in which the coat of arms of
the state is placed. On the
seal, a soldier has a rifle
and a farmer has a hoe. They
look at each other across scrollwork
that encloses an ox, a sheaf
of wheat, and an ear of corn.
Under this is a white ribbon
reading, "LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE."
Above is a sailing ship which
represents commerce. Below the
seal is the date December 7,
1787, which was the date that
Delaware ratified the United
States Constitution.
Delaware became the first of
the original 13 states to ratify
the U.S Constitution and became
a state in 1776, just two months
after the signing of the Declaration
of Independence. It is nicknamed
"The First State".
The state capital is Dover and
largest city is Wilmington.
Delaware is the 2nd smallest
state with only Rhode Island
being smaller. It has a total
area of only 1,982 square miles.
It is only 96 miles long and
varies from 9 to 35 miles in
width. Delaware is bordered
by the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware
Bay, and also New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and Maryland. Delaware's is
in a prime location and within
a 2 hour drive there is easy
access to the major metropolitan
areas such as: Washington, D.C.,
Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
Delaware's climate is moderate
year round with average monthly
temperatures ranging from 75
degrees in summer to 32 degrees
in winter. About 60% of the
days are sunny and annual precipitation
is approximately 40-45 inches.
The average growing season is
pretty good and varies from
170 to 200 days. Temperatures
along the Atlantic Coastline
are usually warmer in winter
and cooler in summer.
More than 50% of Fortune 500
companies are incorporated within
Delaware but also has many farms
and small rural communities.
It also is a leader in the production
of chemicals and plastics. The
main agriculture is broilers,
soybeans, corn, milk.
Delaware has a large fishing
industry and is a major producer
of crabs and clams. Other Manufacturing
-- chemicals, food products,
paper products, rubber and plastics
products, primary metals, printed
materials. Mining -- sand and
gravel, magnesium compounds.
Most of the Delaware's land
is flat, and averages only 60
ft. above sea level. Delaware
Bay shorelines are known to
retain some of the best tidal
creeks and marshes in the nation
and are also home to a large
variety of migrating waterfowl.
Delaware has 3 counties:
Kent New Castle
Sussex
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