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Delaware
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The second smallest state in the Union is better known for being the first to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1787, or incidentally as a tax haven, than as a tourist destination. Yet it boasts lovely beaches, including some well-known ones like Bethany Beach or Rehoboth Beach.
Overview
The second smallest state in the Union is better known for being the first to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1787, or incidentally as a tax haven, than as a tourist destination—at least for foreign visitors. Yet it boasts lovely beaches, including some well-known ones like Bethany Beach or Rehoboth Beach, which are popular with residents of neighboring states or the nearby capital, Washington.
Key Facts
- Type of place: state.
- Location: on the Atlantic coast, between New Jersey (to the north) and Maryland (to the south).
- Code: DE
- Entry into the Union: 1787 (1st).
- Local time: .
- Capital: Dover.
- Main cities: Newark, Wilmington...
- Population: 945,900 inhabitants (2015).
- Area: 6,452 km².
- Density: 146 inhabitants/km².
- Highest point: Ebright Azimuth (136 m).
- Lowest point: sea level.
- Coastline:
- Highlights (out of ): Nature-adventure ; Culture ; Relaxation-holidays / .
- Website: http://www.visitdelaware.com