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Delaware
Delaware is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east
The state takes its name from the nearby Delaware River named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial 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 largest city is Wilmington, while the state capital is Dover, the second-largest city in the state. The state is divided into three counties, having the lowest number of any state.
- Population: 989,948
- Area: 2,489 sq mi
- Capital: Dover
- Largest City: Wilmington
- Date of Admisson: Dec 7, 1787
- Number of Representatives: 1
- Number of Counties: 3
List of counties:
Kent county
New Castle county
Sussex county