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Delaware
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Delaware is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions of the United States of America. Delaware is named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr. Population estimates by the Census Bureau for 2005 place the population of Delaware at 843,524, moving from the 45th most populous state at the 2000 Census to the 46th most populous. Despite this, it is the 7th most densely populated state with a population density of 320 more people per square mile than the national average, ranking ahead of states such as Florida, California, and Texas. Delaware was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and is known as the “First State”, officially referring to the fact that it was the first to ratify the United States Constitution. Even though the states were already known as such prior to the Constitution, the motto itself is still historically accurate, as Delaware was indeed the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation, the first legal document establishing the new American political entities as “states” (although the Declaration of Independence refers to them as “States”). Commemorating Delaware’s ratification, Constitution Park (one block from where Dover’s Golden Fleece Tavern once stood) features a four-foot cube upon which is inscribed the entire document as it has evolved.
Articles
News from The Delaware News Journal
Casino gambling revenue shows uptick nationally, but not in Delaware
Feb 10, 2012 3:53 am
Casino gamblers bet more across the USA in 2011 than the year before, but industry reports show they were selective about where they plunked down their dollars. Delaware was one of the states that pos...
Scientists say NASA will cut missions to Mars
Feb 10, 2012 3:29 am
With limited money for science and an over-budget new space telescope, the space agency essentially had to make a choice in where it wanted to explore: the neighboring planet or the far-off cosmos. Ma...
Blue Hens withstand late Old Dominion rally
Feb 10, 2012 1:51 am
No. 12-ranked Delaware earned a 76-63 win over the Monarchs in a Colonial Athletic Association women's basketball game at the Carpenter Center tonight. The victory was No. 299 for coach Tina Martin.
Sixers' Iguodala named to All-Star team
Feb 10, 2012 12:36 am
It's Iguodala's first All-Star berth in his eighth season in the NBA. The Sixers haven't had an All-Star selection since Allen Iverson was voted in by the fans in 2010. The game is scheduled for Feb. ...
Atlantic City's newest casino opening April 2
Feb 10, 2012 12:32 am
Revel will open six weeks earlier than planned and will be virtually smoke free throughout the premises. It will be the first casino to open in Atlantic City since the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa i...
NRC approves first new nuclear plant in three decades
Feb 9, 2012 11:30 pm
Federal regulators voted to grant a license for two new reactors at a site in eastern Georgia.
FBI file: Steve Jobs was considered for US post
Feb 9, 2012 11:15 pm
Background interviews of some people who knew the Apple co-founder reveal a man driven by power and alienating some of the people who worked with him. The interviews were part of a background check fo...
Accident closes right lane on I-95 south
Feb 9, 2012 10:43 pm
Due to an accident, the right lane is closed on Interstate 95 south near the area of Churchmans Road.
Book 'em, Shane-O: Victorino to appear on 'Hawaii Five-O'
Feb 9, 2012 10:38 pm
Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino, nicknamed the "Flyin' Hawaiian," will be a guest star on Monday's episode of "Hawaii Five-0."
Delaware among states that plan to flee No Child Left Behind
Feb 9, 2012 10:15 pm
The First State has not yet applied for a waiver but is expected to be part of the next wave of applications to the U.S. Department of Education. The state has been working on its application and has ...
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