Delaware

Summary

Delaware is an U.S. state^[1]. Delaware draws 3,887 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #44 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Delaware is located in United States^[3].
• Delaware is in the country of United States^[4].
• Delaware is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5].
• Delaware is on the body of water Delaware Bay^[6].
• Delaware is on the body of water Delaware River^[7].
• Delaware's head of government is recorded as Matt Meyer^[8].
• Delaware's continent is recorded as North America^[9].
• Delaware's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[10].
• Delaware's capital is recorded as Dover^[11].
• Delaware's flag image is recorded as Flag of Delaware.svg^[12].
• Delaware's shares border with is recorded as New Jersey^[13].
• Delaware's shares border with is recorded as Pennsylvania^[14].
• Delaware's shares border with is recorded as Maryland^[15].
• Delaware's anthem is recorded as Our Delaware^[16].
• Delaware's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Delaware.svg^[17].
• Delaware Bay is named after Delaware^[18].
• Delaware's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kent County^[19].
• Delaware's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as New Castle County^[20].
• Delaware's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sussex County^[21].
• Delaware's seal image is recorded as Seal of Delaware.svg^[22].
• Delaware's headquarters location is recorded as New Castle^[23].
• Delaware's flag is recorded as flag of Delaware^[24].
• Delaware's legislative body is recorded as Delaware General Assembly^[25].
• Delaware's executive body is recorded as Government of Delaware^[26].
• Delaware's highest judicial authority is recorded as Delaware Supreme Court^[27].

Body

Geography

Delaware is in the country of United States^[4]. Delaware is located in United States^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Atlantic Ocean^[5], an ocean^[28]; Delaware Bay^[6], a bay^[29], in United States^[30]; and Delaware River^[7], a river^[31], in United States^[32]. Delaware's continent is recorded as North America^[9]. Part of include contiguous United States^[33], a territory^[34], in United States^[35] and South Atlantic states^[36], a census division^[37], in United States^[38].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+897934'}^[39], {'amount': '+783600'}^[40], {'amount': '+666168'}^[41], {'amount': '+594338'}^[42], {'amount': '+548104'}^[43], and {'amount': '+446292'}^[44].

Designation and Status

Delaware's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[10].

History and Context

+1787-12-07T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Delaware^[45]. Delaware Bay is named after Delaware^[18].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Delaware include Delmarva Peninsula^[46], a peninsula^[47], in United States^[48]; USS Delaware^[49], a dreadnought^[50]; Delaware County^[51], a county of Iowa^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1837^[54]; Delaware Airpark^[55], an airport^[56], in United States^[57]; and Delaware Township^[58], a township of Minnesota^[59], in United States^[60].

Why It Matters

Delaware draws 3,887 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #44 of 49).^[2] Delaware has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] Delaware is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for Delaware include Delmarva Peninsula^[46], a peninsula^[47], in United States^[48]; USS Delaware^[49], a dreadnought^[50]; Delaware County^[51], a county of Iowa^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1837^[54]; Delaware Airpark^[55], an airport^[56], in United States^[57]; and Delaware Township^[58], a township of Minnesota^[59], in United States^[60].