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Delaware is commonly known as the First state as it became the first of the original 13 states on Dec 7, 1787.  Delaware is also known as the diamond state as it was said to be referred to as a jewel by Thomas Jefferson.

Origin of state's name: The word Delaware owes it origin to the name De La Warr who was a governor of Virginia.

Capital City: The capital of Delaware is Dover and he state is bordered by New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland and has a small amount of Atlantic Ocean exposure with coastline of approximately 29miles  

Driving

Driver's license information, applications, testing requirements, Driver's manuals and testing locations can all be found on the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicle's website.

http://www.dmv.de.gov/

Economy: The main agriculture in the state is poultry, eggs, cattle, dairy and corn

The main industry s food processing, chemical production, plastic product production

Bird: The state bird is the Blue Hen chicken. This poor bird was often trained to fight in times gone by, hence the name cock fight.

Flower: The state flower is the Peach Blossom or Prunus Persica as Delaware was famous for its peach orchards in the late nineteenth century when this flower was chosen

Song: The state song is the "Our Delaware" that sings the praises of this great state.

State Motto: The state motto is "liberty and Independence"

Delaware- Interesting Facts     

• The first scheduled steam railroad in the US began in New Castle in 1831.
• The Delaware Indians were famous as being one of the most advanced in the US.
• The first automatic flour milling machine that changed the industry was invented by a resident of Delaware, Oliver Evans in 1785.
• Delmar is well known as the little town that is too big for one state. The town is partly in Delaware and partly in Maryland.
• Wheat, corn, and the ox on the state seal allow one to remember the time when the states main activity was farming.
• Odessa is a famous historic town having award winning 18^th and 19^th century architecture. The entire town is zones as historic with areas in the town on the National Register of Historic places.

Delaware - Famous people

Many famous people were born and raised in Delaware and many famous people call Delaware their home today. This includes actors, athletes, authors, politicians and entertainers. The famous basketball player Wilham Julius Johnson is from Wilmington, Delaware and George Read and Caesar Rodney, both signers of the Declaration of Independence, were born in Delaware.