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Delaware at a Glance Area: 2,489 sq miles (6,447 sq km). 49th-largest state 1 Land: 1,949 sq mi (5,048 sq km) Water: 540 sq mi (1,399 sq km) Highest elevation: Ebright Azimuth benchmark monument in New Castle County, 448 feet (137 m) Lowest elevation: Atlantic Ocean (sea level) Statehood: Dec. 7, 1787 (1st state) Capital: Dover

Population: 935,614 (45th largest state) 2

State nickname: The First State, Diamond State, Small Wonder

State bird: Blue Hen chicken State flower: peach blossom

1 U.S. Census Bureau 2 U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 estimate