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Delaware
Delaware is a state of the
United States. It is known as
the "First State" because it
was the first of the 13
colonies to ratify the United State nickname: First State
States Constitution.
Ratification occurred on
December 7, 1787.
USS Delaware was named in
honor of this state. Capital Dover
Largest City Wilmington
Area Ranked 49th
- Total 6,452 km2
- Land 5,068 km2
- Water 1,387 km2
- % water 21.5%
Population Ranked 45th
- Total (2000) 783,600
- Density 155/km2
Admittance into Union
- Order 1st
- Date December 7, 1787
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
History Latitude 38æ27'N to 39æ50'N
Longitude 75æ2'W to 75æ47'W
Europeans first settled in a Width 48 km
Dutch trading post at Length 161 km
"Zwaanendael" (or Elevation
"Swaanendael," present-day -Highest 137 meters
Lewes -- pronounced "lewis," -Mean 18 meters
not "loos") in 1631. The area -Lowest 0 meters
became "New Sweden" with a
colony established by Swedes ISO 3166-2: US-DE
(led by Peter Minuit) around Fort Christina (now Wilmington) in 1638.
The name "Delaware" comes from the title of Sir Thomas West, Lord de la
Warr, erstwhile governor of the colony of Virginia. The deed to the property
that is now Delaware was granted to William Penn in 1682, by James, Duke of
York (later, James II of England), and was part of the colony of
Pennsylvania. In 1704 the "three lower counties" gained a separate
legislature, and in 1710 a separate executive council.
Part of the Mason-Dixon line, surveyed by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon
between 1763 and 1767 to establish the boundary between Pennsylvania and
Maryland, now forms the boundary between Delaware and Maryland, and some 80
of their original limestone markers remain.
Delaware was one of the thirteen colonies which revolted against British
rule in the American Revolution. After the Revolution began in 1776, the
three counties became "Delaware State," and in 1792 that entity adopted its
first constitution, declaring itself to be the "State of Delaware."
The oldest black church in the country was chartered in Delaware by
former-slave Peter Spencer in 1813 as the "Union Church of Africans," which
is now the A.U.M.P. Church. The Big August Quarterly Spencer began in 1814
is still celebrated, the oldest such cultural festival in the country.
During the American Civil War, Delaware was a slave state that remained in
the Union (Delaware voters voted not to secede on January 3, 1861). Eight
months after the end of the Civil War, however, Delaware voted on February
18, 1865 to reject the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution and
so voted unsuccessfully to continue slavery beyond the Civil War. Delaware
ratified the amendment on February 12, 1901--40 years after Lincoln's
Emancipation Proclamation.
Law and Government
Delaware's fourth and current constitution was adopted in 1897 and provides
for executive, judicial and legislative bodies. The legislative body
consists of a House of Representatives with 41 members and a Senate with 21
members. The executive branch is headed by the Governor of Delaware and the
judicial branch provides for a hierarchy of courts with the state Supreme
Court being the highest.
Geography
Delaware is bounded to the north by Pennsylvania, to the east by the Delaware
River and the Atlantic Ocean and to the west and south by Maryland. The largest
city is Wilmington, and the capital is Dover. The U.S. Air Force base
outside Dover is one of the largest in the U.S. In addition to its other
responsibilities, Dover AFB serves as the entry point and morgue for
American military persons (and some US government civilians) who die overseas.
There are no broadcast-television stations in Delaware, but there are
cable-television stations and radio stations, and some of the out-of-state
broadcast-television stations maintain small facilities in Delaware that can
"upload" signals to the stations' main facilities. The northern part of the
state is served primarily by stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the
southern part by stations in Maryland.
Economy
The state product output for 1999 was $34 billion, placing it 42nd among the
states. The Per Capita Personal Income of 2000 was $31,255.
Delaware's agricultural output consists of poultry, nursery stock, soybeans,
dairy products and corn. Its industrial outputs include chemical products,
processed foods, paper products, rubber and plastic products, scientific
instruments, and publishing.
Delaware is well-known as the state of incorporation for many large US
businesses. Delaware bankruptcy courts are very experienced with handling
large, complex cases in a fair and equitable manner. This makes Delaware
attractive to businesses seeking stability and predictability.
Demographics
Area: 1,954 sq. miles
Population: 783,600 (2000)
Capital: Dover
Counties: 3 (see: Delaware counties)
Bird: Blue Hen Chicken
Flower: Peach Blossom
Tree: American Holly
Nicknames: First State, Diamond State, Blue Wonder
Education
Colleges and Universities
* Delaware Law School of Widener University * University of Delaware
* Delaware State University * Wesley College
* Delaware Technical and Community College * Wilmington College
* Goldey-Beacom College
Professional Sport Teams
Delaware is the home of the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball
team.
Miscellaneous Information
Other Delaware Name Places
* Delaware, Ohio
* Delaware County, New York
* Delaware County, Pennsylvania
The Delaware River is a major river in the eastern United States, rising in
New York State, forming the boundary between New Jersey and Pennsylvania,
and emptying into Delaware Bay, which separates New Jersey from the state of
Delaware.
Delaware Native Americans
Delaware is also the name of a Native American group (called in their own
name Lenni Lenape) that was very influential in the dawning days of the
United States.
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