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Delaware

State

Delaware is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic regions of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeast and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. Admitted to the Union in 1787 as the 1st state, its capital is Dover. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Dover 1
Population
1,059,952 1
2025 estimate from Delaware's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
6450 1
Admission Year
1787 1
Admitted to the Union December 7, 1787 (1st state), per the infobox.
Latitude
39 degrees north 1
Longitude
75.4 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Maryland, States or Territories
Source Delaware (Wikipedia)
New Jersey, States or Territories
Source Delaware (Wikipedia)
Pennsylvania, States or Territories
Source Delaware (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Dover, Cities

Dover is in the U.S. state of Delaware.

Source Dover (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Delaware is a state of the United States.

Source Delaware (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Dover, Cities

Dover is the capital of Delaware.

Source Dover (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Delaware (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Dover
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 1,059,952
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 6,450 km2
  • Infobox, admitted to the union
    Admitted to the Union December 7, 1787 (1st)
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 39.0, lon -75.4
  • Introduction
    Delaware is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east.
  • Adjacent To: Maryland, Lead section, borders Maryland
    It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east.
  • Adjacent To: New Jersey, Lead section, borders New Jersey
    It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east.
  • Adjacent To: Pennsylvania, Lead section, borders Pennsylvania
    It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east.
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