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State of Delaware | |||||||||||||
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Demonym | Delawarean | ||||||||||||
Capital | Dover | ||||||||||||
Largest city | Wilmington | ||||||||||||
Area | Ranked 49th in the US | ||||||||||||
- Total | 2,490 sq mi (6,452 km2) | ||||||||||||
- Width | 30 miles (48 km) | ||||||||||||
- Length | 96 miles (154 km) | ||||||||||||
- % water | 21.5 | ||||||||||||
- Latitude | 38° 27′ N to 39° 50′ N | ||||||||||||
- Longitude | 75° 3′ W to 75° 47′ W | ||||||||||||
Population | Ranked 45th in the US | ||||||||||||
- Total | 885,122 (2009 est.) 783,600 (2000) | ||||||||||||
- Density | 442.6/sq mi (170.87/km2) Ranked 6th in the US | ||||||||||||
- Median income | $50,152 (12th) | ||||||||||||
Elevation | |||||||||||||
- Highest point | near Ebright Azimuth 447.85 ft (136.5 m) | ||||||||||||
- Mean | 59 ft (18 m) | ||||||||||||
- Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 ft (0 m) | ||||||||||||
Admission to Union | December 7, 1787 (1st) | ||||||||||||
Governor | Jack A. Markell (D) | ||||||||||||
Lieutenant Governor | Matthew P. Denn (D) | ||||||||||||
Legislature | General Assembly | ||||||||||||
-Upper house | Senate | ||||||||||||
-Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||||||||||
U.S. Senators | Thomas R. Carper (D) Edward Kaufman (D) | ||||||||||||
U.S. House delegation | Michael Castle (R) (list) | ||||||||||||
Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | ||||||||||||
Abbreviations | DE Del. US-DE | ||||||||||||
Website | http://delaware.gov |