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Overview of and topical guide to Delaware
The location of the
state of Delaware in the
United States of America
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Delaware:
Delaware –
U.S. state located on the
Atlantic Coast of the
United States . The state takes its name from
Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr , a British nobleman and
Virginia 's first colonial governor, after whom (what is now called)
Cape Henlopen was originally named.
[1] Delaware is the second smallest state (after
Rhode Island ). The history of the state's economic and industrial development is closely tied to the impact of the
Du Pont family , founder of
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , one of the world's largest chemical companies. Delaware was one of the 13 original states participating in the
American Revolution and on December 7, 1787, became the first to ratify the
Constitution of the United States .
General reference
An enlargeable map of the
state of Delaware
Geography of Delaware
Geography of Delaware
Places in Delaware
Places in Delaware
Environment of Delaware
Natural geographic features of Delaware
Regions of Delaware
Administrative divisions of Delaware
An enlargeable map of the
3 counties of the
state of Delaware
Demography of Delaware
Demographics of Delaware
Government and politics of Delaware
Politics of Delaware
Branches of the government of Delaware
Government of Delaware
Executive branch of the government of Delaware
Legislative branch of the government of Delaware
Judicial branch of the government of Delaware
Courts of Delaware
Law and order in Delaware
Military in Delaware
History of Delaware
History of Delaware
History of Delaware, by period
The location of the
state of Delaware in the
United States of America
An enlargeable map of the
state of Delaware
An enlargeable map of the
3 counties of the
state of Delaware
History of Delaware, by region
Cities
Counties
Culture of Delaware
Culture of Delaware
The Arts in Delaware
Sports in Delaware
Sports in Delaware
Economy and infrastructure of Delaware
Economy of Delaware
Education in Delaware
Education in Delaware
See also
References
^
"Delaware" . Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2007-02-24 .
^ Random House Dictionary
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b
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Introduction to Delaware , 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.
^ Barry Popik,
Smoky City , barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
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Delaware Code Title 29 Section 318 retrieved on February 28, 2011
^ While the
U.S. Census Bureau designates Delaware as one of the
South Atlantic States , many consider it to be a part of the
Mid-Atlantic States and/or
Northeastern United States . Examples include other U.S. government agencies (such as the
Library of Congress ,
Geological Survey
Archived 2009-06-30 at the
Wayback Machine ,
Environmental Protection Agency ,
National Park Service , and
Department of Energy
Archived 2010-09-17 at the
Wayback Machine ), and public service organizations (such as
Alcoholics Anonymous and
Amtrak ).
^
"U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Delaware" . Archived from
the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2011-11-07 .
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Delaware