Delaware
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| State of Delaware | |||||
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| Nickname(s): The First State, The Small Wonder | |||||
| Motto(s): Liberty and Independence | |||||
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| Official language | None | ||||
| Capital | Dover | ||||
| Largest city | Wilmington | ||||
| Area | Ranked 49th | ||||
| - Total | 2,491 sq mi (6,452 km2) |
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| - Width | 30 miles (48 km) | ||||
| - Length | 100 miles (161 km) | ||||
| - % water | 21.5 | ||||
| - Latitude | 38°27'N to 39°50'N | ||||
| - Longitude | 75°2'W to 75°47'W | ||||
| Number of people | Ranked 46th | ||||
| - Total | 897,934[1] | ||||
| - Density | 460.8/sq mi (177.2/km2) Ranked 8th |
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| - Average income | $50,152 (12th) | ||||
| Height above sea level | |||||
| - Highest point | near Ebright Azimuth[2] 450[2] ft (137 m) |
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| - Average | 59 ft (18 m) | ||||
| - Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean[3] sea level |
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| Became part of the U.S. | December 7, 1787 (1st) | ||||
| Governor | John C. Carney Jr. (D) | ||||
| U.S. Senators | Tom Carper (D) Chris Coons (D) |
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| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | ||||
| Abbreviations | DE, US-DE | ||||
| Website | delaware |
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Delaware is a state in the United States. It is sometimes called the First State because it was the first colony to accept the new constitution in 1787.[4] Its capital is Dover and its biggest city is Wilmington.
The Dutch first settled Delaware. The Swedish then took over in the mid-1600s.
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Lewes Outer Harbor -
Old Delaware
State House -
Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware
Related pages[change | change source]
- Colleges and universities in Delaware
- List of counties in Delaware
- List of numbered routes in Delaware
- List of rivers of Delaware
References[change | change source]
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- ↑ "Resident Population Data". 2010.census.gov. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-dens-text.php. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.udel.edu/dgs/Publications/pubsonline/info8.html
- ↑ "Elevations and Distances in the United States". U.S Geological Survey. 29 April 2005. http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html#Highest. Retrieved 2006-11-3.
- ↑ About Delaware
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