Delaware

Summary

Delaware is an U.S. state^[1]. Delaware has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 is on the continent of North America^[9].
• Delaware's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[10].
• Delaware's capital is recorded as Dover^[11].
• Delaware's shares border with is recorded as New Jersey^[12].
• Delaware's shares border with is recorded as Pennsylvania^[13].
• Delaware's shares border with is recorded as Maryland^[14].
• Delaware's anthem is recorded as Our Delaware^[15].
• Delaware Bay is named after Delaware^[16].
• Delaware's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kent County^[17].
• Delaware's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as New Castle County^[18].
• Delaware's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sussex County^[19].
• Delaware's headquarters location is recorded as New Castle^[20].
• Delaware's flag is recorded as flag of Delaware^[21].
• Delaware's legislative body is recorded as Delaware General Assembly^[22].
• Delaware's executive body is recorded as Government of Delaware^[23].
• Delaware's highest judicial authority is recorded as Delaware Supreme Court^[24].
• Delaware is part of contiguous United States^[25].
• Delaware is part of South Atlantic states^[26].
• Delaware's Commons category is recorded as Delaware^[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 is on the continent of North America^[9]. Part of include contiguous United States^[25], a territory^[33], in United States^[34] and South Atlantic states^[26], a census division^[35], in United States^[36].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+897934'}^[37], {'amount': '+783600'}^[38], {'amount': '+666168'}^[39], {'amount': '+594338'}^[40], {'amount': '+548104'}^[41], and {'amount': '+446292'}^[42].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

December 7, 1787 marks the founding of Delaware^[43]. Delaware Bay is named after Delaware^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Delaware include Delmarva Peninsula^[44], a peninsula^[45], in United States^[46]; Delaware Airpark^[47], an airport^[48], in United States^[49]; Delaware Township^[50], a township of Minnesota^[51], in United States^[52]; USS Delaware^[53], a nuclear-powered attack submarine^[54]; and Delaware County^[55], a county of Iowa^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1837^[58].

Why It Matters

Delaware has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Delaware is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Entities named for Delaware include Delmarva Peninsula^[44], a peninsula^[45], in United States^[46]; Delaware Airpark^[47], an airport^[48], in United States^[49]; Delaware Township^[50], a township of Minnesota^[51], in United States^[52]; USS Delaware^[53], a nuclear-powered attack submarine^[54]; and Delaware County^[55], a county of Iowa^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1837^[58].