Del·a·ware
Del·a·ware/ˈdeləˌwer/
noun
- a member of a North American people formerly inhabiting the Delaware River valley of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.
- either of two Algonquian languages (Munsi and Unami), spoken by the Delaware.
adjective
relating to the Delaware or their languages.
Delaware
US state
Delaware, a small Mid-Atlantic U.S. state, sits on a peninsula marked by dune-backed beaches bordering the Atlantic Ocean, Delaware River and Delaware Bay. In Dover, the capital, First State Heritage Park encompasses 18th-century Colonial...
Capital: Dover
Population: 1.032 million (2023)
Abbreviation: DE
Senators: Chris Coons (Democratic Party) and Tom Carper (Democratic Party)
State bird: Delaware Blue Hen
Admitted to the Union: December 7, 1787; 237 years ago (1st)
Before statehood: Delaware Colony, New Netherland, New Sweden
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