DelawareBy:

Alexa S.Alyssa C.

Connor M.

Nickname and Region in the U.S.AThe nickname of our state is The First

State or The Diamond State.Our state’s region is the Mid Atlantic.

Capital City, Major Cities and PopulationOur state’s capital city is Dover. Major cities are Wilmington, Newark, Bear,

Middle town and Brookside.The population of Delaware is 897,934 people.

State flag, state bird and state tree

GovernmentThe current governor of Delaware is Jack

A. Markell.

The current senators of Delaware are Thomas Carper and Chris Coons.

Borders and GeographyThe borders of Delaware are : New Jersey, Atlantic ocean,

Maryland, and, Pennsylvania.

What our geography is like…. It has the lowest elevation of any state. It has beaches and

swamps. There are swamps, fertile plains ,fresh ponds , rivers and forests.

Agriculture/FarmingDelaware would be good for

agriculture/farming because there are dairy farms in the North. The fertile plains grow items such as soybeans ,corn, peach's, potatoes and peas.

HistoryDelaware became a state on December, 7th 1787, the first

state.

In 1631 the Dutch built the first settlement ,it was destroyed a year later.

In 1829 The Chesapeake and Delaware canal opens. In 2002 Delaware passes ‘’The Clean Indoor Air Act”

banning smoking in public places.

Colleges/University and Places to Visit

Colleges in Delaware are Godley Beacon college in Wilmington and Delaware University of , Newark.

Places to visit are Rehoboth Beach to cool off and swim for fun with friends and family and Bombay Hook National wildlife refuge, Delaware.

Additional FactsFact 1 Delaware lies along the Atlantic ocean.Fact 2 Forest covers about a third of Delaware.Fact 3 Snapping Turtles are found in the swamps.Fact 4 The broad Delaware River is the states

larges and most important river.Fact 5 Deer, mink ,otter , rabbits , red and grey

foxes live in Delaware fields and forests.Fact 6 Nylon was first developed in Delaware in

1938.

Resources usedRees , Peter W. , and Jonathan S. Russ. “Delaware.” World

Book Student. World Book, 2013. Web. 11 Feb. 2013.

“Delaware.” Culture Grams States Edition. Pro Quest, 2013.web. 25 Feb 2013.

Barr, Gary. Regions of the United States The Mid- Atlantic Chicago: Raintree , 2006-Print.