Delaware (i/ˈdɛləwɛər/ DEL-ə-wair) is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, to the northeast by New Jersey, and to the north by Pennsylvania. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom what is now called Cape Henlopen was originally named.
Delaware is located in the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula and is the second least extensive, the sixth least populous, but the sixth most densely populated of the 50 United States. Delaware is divided into three counties. From north to south, these three counties are New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. While the southern two counties have historically been predominantly agricultural, New Castle County has been more industrialized.
The history of the state's economic and industrial development is closely tied to the impact of the Du Pont family, founders and scions of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, one of the world's largest chemical companies.
Before its coastline was first explored by Europeans in the 16th century, Delaware was inhabited by several groups of Native Americans, including the Lenape in the north and Nanticoke in the south. It was initially colonized by Dutch traders at Zwaanendael, located near the present town of Lewes, in 1631. Delaware was one of the 13 colonies participating in the American Revolution and on December 7, 1787, became the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, thereby becoming known as The First State.
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... territory of the Lenape (also called Delaware, after their language and territory on the Delaware River ... bands occupied much of the coastal mid-Atlantic area in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.) During the French and Indian Wars (Seven Years War), Native allies of the French killed 11 ...
... US 13 runs through the entire north–south length of Delaware ... Wilmington in New Castle County, US 13 is paralleled by the Delaware Route 1 turnpike ... It crosses the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal on the St ...
... The city borders Delaware Township and West Amwell Township ... The Delaware and Raritan Canal flows through the western half of Lambertville, running parallel to the Delaware River ... Sections of the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park are also located in the city, which include trails and bridges ...
... entering the state of Pennsylvania from Delaware, US 13 runs along the banks of the Delaware River parallel to Interstate 95 through Delaware County ... US 13 then enters Bucks County, again closely following I-95 and the Delaware River ...
... There were 171 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older ...