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Interesting Facts Delaware is the 45th most populous and the 49th most extensive of the 50 states of the U.S. The state attained statehood on December 7, 1787, becoming the 1st state to join the union The first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution The second smallest state in the United States Europeans arrived in Delaware in the 16th century Named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr Bicycling is the state sport ~ Nicknames is “The Diamond State Known as the Blue Hen State ~ Has only one official cave Has the fewest counties of any state in the USA No sales tax in Delaware ~ Largest population of horseshoe crabs in the world Memorial Bridge is the longest twin-span suspension bridge in the world It has the lowest mean elevation of any state Over 66% of Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in Delaware ~~~~~~~~ |
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