| Capital |
Dover |
| Area |
2,044 sq mi
5,294 sq km |
Population
(2000 census) |
783,600 |
Major Cities
(2000 census) |
Wilmington (72,664), Dover (32,135),
Newark (28,547), Milford (6,732),
Seaford (6,699) |
| Major Rivers |
Delaware, Nanticoke |
| Highest Point |
On Ebright Road on DE-PA state line
448 feet
137 meters |
| Industry |
chemicals, food processing, transportation equipment, shellfish
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| Agriculture |
poultry, nursery stock, soybeans, dairy products, corn
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| Minerals and Resources |
shellfish, construction sand and gravel
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