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Delaware (/ˈdɛləwɛər/ ^ⓘ DEL-ə-wair) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state's name derives from the adjacent Delaware Bay, which in turn was named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and the Colony of Virginia's first colonial-era governor.

Delaware occupies the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula, and some islands and territory within the Delaware River. It is the second-smallest and sixth-least populous state, but also the sixth-most densely populated. Delaware's most populous city is Wilmington, and the state's capital is Dover, the second-most populous city in Delaware. The state is divided into three counties, the fewest number of counties of any of the 50 U.S. states; from north to south, the three counties are: New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County. The southern two counties, Kent and Sussex, have historically been predominantly agrarian economies. New Castle is more urbanized and is considered part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan statistical area that surrounds Philadelphia. Delaware is considered part of the Southern United States by the U.S. Census Bureau, but the state's geography, culture, and history are a hybrid of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the country.

Before the Delaware coastline was explored and developed by Europeans in the 17th century, the state was inhabited by several Native American tribes, including the Lenape in the north and Nanticoke in the south. The state was first colonized by Dutch traders at Zwaanendael, near present-day Lewes, Delaware, in 1631. Delaware was one of the Thirteen Colonies that participated in the American Revolution against Great Britain, which established the United States as an independent nation. On December 7, 1787, Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, earning it the nickname "The First State". (Full article...)

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The U.S. state of Delaware is divided into three counties, the fewest of any state in the United States: New Castle, Kent and Sussex. The origin of the county boundaries goes back to their former court districts. (Full article...)

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In the state of Delaware, numerous symbols have been approved by the Delaware General Assembly and added to the Delaware Code. (Full article...)

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Image 1The Blackbird Pond on the Blackbird State Forest Meadows Tract in New Castle County, Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 2The Cape May–Lewes Ferry (from Delaware)
Image 3The Cape May–Lewes Ferry (from Delaware)
Image 4Ethnic origins in Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 5Dover (from Delaware)
Image 6Dover (from Delaware)
Image 7Delaware was named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English merchant and governor of the Colony of Virginia from 1610 to 1618. (from History of Delaware)
Image 8Picking Peaches in Delaware, an illustration in an 1878 issue of Harper's Weekly (from Delaware)
Image 9Newark (from Delaware)
Image 10The population density map for Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 11NASCAR racing at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover (from Delaware)
Image 12Wilmington (from Delaware)
Image 13Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States and a U.S. senator from Delaware from 1973 to 2009 (from Delaware)
Image 14Fort Delaware State Park on Pea Patch Island, a popular spot during the spring and summer; a ferry takes visitors to the fort from nearby Delaware City. (from Delaware)
Image 15A two-shilling, six-pence banknote issued by Delaware in 1777 (from Delaware)
Image 16Wilmington Station in Wilmington (from Delaware)
Image 17A two-shilling, six-pence banknote issued by Delaware in 1777 (from Delaware)
Image 18Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) is a partial toll road linking Fenwick Island and Wilmington. (from Delaware)
Image 19Newark (from Delaware)
Image 20Delaware's license plate design, introduced in 1959, is the longest-running one in U.S. history. (from Delaware)
Image 21NASCAR racing at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover (from Delaware)
Image 22The Blackbird Pond on the Blackbird State Forest Meadows Tract in New Castle County, Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 23The Twelve-Mile Circle (from Delaware)
Image 24The Twelve-Mile Circle (from Delaware)
Image 25The population density map for Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 26Map of Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 27Delaware's license plate design, introduced in 1959, is the longest-running one in U.S. history. (from Delaware)
Image 28The University of Delaware in Newark (from Delaware)
Image 29Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) is a partial toll road linking Fenwick Island and Wilmington. (from Delaware)
Image 30The Delaware General Assembly meets in Delaware Legislative Hall in Dover. (from Delaware)
Image 31The Köppen climate classification for Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 32Fort Delaware State Park on Pea Patch Island, a popular spot during the spring and summer; a ferry takes visitors to the fort from nearby Delaware City. (from Delaware)
Image 33Seaford (from Delaware)
Image 34Sunset in Woodbrook, Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 35A field north of Fox Den Road along the Lenape Trail in Middle Run Valley Natural Area (from Delaware)
Image 36Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States and a U.S. senator from Delaware from 1973 to 2009 (from Delaware)
Image 37Sunset in Woodbrook, Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 38Rehoboth Beach, a popular vacation spot during the summer months (from Delaware)
Image 39Fort Delaware, painted circa 1870 by Seth Eastman. (from History of Delaware)
Image 40Picking Peaches in Delaware, an illustration in an 1878 issue of Harper's Weekly (from Delaware)
Image 41The University of Delaware in Newark (from Delaware)
Image 42Wilmington Station in Wilmington (from Delaware)
Image 43Map of Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 44Rehoboth Beach, a popular vacation spot during the summer months (from Delaware)
Image 45A field north of Fox Den Road along the Lenape Trail in Middle Run Valley Natural Area (from Delaware)
Image 46The Delaware General Assembly meets in Delaware Legislative Hall in Dover. (from Delaware)
Image 47Ethnic origins in Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 48Seaford (from Delaware)
Image 49Wilmington (from Delaware)
Image 50Nautical chart of the Dutch colony Zwaanendael and Godyn's Bay (Delaware Bay), 1639 (from History of Delaware)
Image 51The Köppen climate classification for Delaware (from Delaware)

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... that Joe Biden has cited Wilmington, Delaware, and Syracuse, New York, as possible locations for the Joseph R. Biden Jr. Presidential Library?
... that the 2024 inductees to the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame include a man with Down syndrome who has lifted 425 pounds (193 kg), an "average gymnast" turned Olympics judge, a "preeminent sportswriter", the state's "greatest high hurdler", the "inventor" of the modern sports mascot, a record-setting 10-year-old, a champion gymnast, an Olympic field hockey player, and a pro baseball player in five countries?
... that Chris Anderson was one of three members of his family to win a Delaware state golf championship?
... that United States senator Joe Biden felt that his decision to run for a fourth term in 1990 was less difficult than deciding to run for his previous terms?
... that residents of Port Mercer, New Jersey, profited from passing vessels by dragging their tow mules into the Delaware and Raritan Canal and having local boys "rescue" them for a fee?
... that Gary Tuggle, as head of Philadelphia's Drug Enforcement Administration division, led potentially the largest prepackaged heroin seizure in Delaware history?

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Delaware Route 17 (DE 17) is a two-lane undivided state highway located in Sussex County, Delaware. The route runs in a northeast-southwest direction between DE 54 in Selbyville and DE 26 west of Millville, crossing DE 20 in Roxana. It is called Bethany Road within Selbyville and Roxana Road for the remainder of its length. The route passes through rural areas of southeastern Sussex County. DE 17 serves to connect Selbyville with the Bethany Beach area. The route was built as a state highway in the 1920s and received the DE 17 designation by 1938. (Full article...)

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Largest cities

Largest cities or towns in Delaware 2018 United States Census Bureau Estimate
Rank	Name	County	Pop.
1	Wilmington	New Castle	70,635
2	Dover	Kent	38,079
3	Newark	New Castle	33,673
4	Middletown	New Castle	22,582
5	Smyrna	New Castle/Kent	11,580
6	Milford	Kent/Sussex	11,353
7	Seaford	Sussex	7,861
8	Georgetown	Sussex	7,427
9	Elsmere	New Castle	5,981
10	New Castle	New Castle	5,529

See List of municipalities in Delaware for a full list.

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