Delaware

Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom (what is now called) Cape Henlopen was originally named.

 

Also known as : The First State, The Small Wonder, Diamond State, Blue Hen State
Capital : Dover
Largest city : Wilmington
Population : 873 092
Abbreviation : DE
Main cities : Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Glasgow, Bear, Seaford, Georgetown