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Delaware (state) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 39 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 39.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 075 40 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -75.6667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Area was occupied by Amerindians, who were later called "Delaware"; settled by English, Dutch and Swedes in 17th century; strongly supported the Revolution, was first to ratify the Federal Constitution; was slave state before Civil War, though loyal to Union. |
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| Delaware (preferred,C,V)
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............ | named after the first colonial governor of Virgina, Baron De la Warr |
| DE (C,V,USPS)
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| state (preferred, B) |
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since December 7, 1787 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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(World, North and Central America, United States, Delaware, Kent county) [7013612] |
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