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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