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Delaware is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states region 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 n…
Delaware is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states region 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.
  • Admitted to the Union: December 7, 1787 (1st)
  • Capital: Dover
  • Largest city: Wilmington
  • Elevation: 60 ft (20 m)
  • Country: United States
  • Before statehood: Delaware Colony, New Netherland, New Sweden
  • Largest county or equivalent: New Castle

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