Delaware

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Senators:ZWYKOFF F8 (G), ELOVASZ D4 (I)

Representatives: RDUDZIAK F1 (D),

1.The state motto of Delaware is "Liberty and Independence" (elovasz) 2. Delaware became a state in 1776. This was only 2 months after the Declaration of Independence was signed (elovasz) 3. Delawares state bug is the ladybug. It was adopted on April 25, 1974 (elovasz) 4. The highest elavation is 447.85 feet above sea level. This is located in Newcastle country, Delaware. While the lowest elavation is sea level. which is along the coast. (elovasz) 5. Delawares state bevarage is milk since June 3, 1983. (elovasz)

6. The state bird is the blue hen. The state fish is the weak fish. The state marine animal is the Horeshoe crab. (ZWykoff) 7. Delawar has about783600 people. Thats about 401 people per squar mile. (ZWykoff) 8. Delaware is known as the first state beacause on December 7, 1787 it became the first state of the 13 colonies to ratife the U.S. constitution (ZWykoff) 9. Thomas Jeferson gave Delaware the nick name "The dimond state" beacause it was a "Jewel" beacause of its stratigic location on the east coast. (ZWykoff) 10. Delaware's capital is Dover. In 1777 it was moved from it's original city of New Castle. (ZWykoff)

11. Delaware manufactures chemicles, food products, paper products, rubber and plastic products, primary metals, and printed materials.(rdudziak) 12. Soy beans, milk, broilers, and corn make up Delaware's agriculture. 13. The state fish is the Weakfish. It was adopted by the state in 1981. This fish is also known as the "sea trout","gray trout", "yellow mouth", "yellow fin trout", and "tiderunner". 14. The state soil is Greenwich Loam. It was adopted by the state just recently in April of 2000. 15.Delaware has a state star. This star is called Delaware Diamond and was adopted again just recently in June of 2000. Twelve-year-old Amy Nerlinger named the star in a state wide contest. It is the first star to be named a state star in all of the world.