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Delaware is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions of the United States of America. Delaware is named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr. Population estimates by the Census Bureau for 2005 place the population of Delaware at 843,524, moving from the 45th most populous state at the 2000 Census to the 46th most populous. Despite this, it is the 7th most densely populated state with a population density of 320 more people per square mile than the national average, ranking ahead of states such as Florida, California, and Texas. Delaware was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and is known as the “First State”, officially referring to the fact that it was the first to ratify the United States Constitution. Even though the states were already known as such prior to the Constitution, the motto itself is still historically accurate, as Delaware was indeed the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation, the first legal document establishing the new American political entities as “states” (although the Declaration of Independence refers to them as “States”). Commemorating Delaware’s ratification, Constitution Park (one block from where Dover’s Golden Fleece Tavern once stood) features a four-foot cube upon which is inscribed the entire document as it has evolved.

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Heavy holiday traffic begins; police step up patrols

May 24, 2013 8:22 pm

I-95 southbound delays south of Wilmington

Dover police: Brothers charged after heroin, pills found in home

May 24, 2013 8:06 pm

Two brothers were charged after officers found 97 bags of heroin, a variety of pills and drug paraphernalia following a search of a home in the first block of Gleneagles Court, Dover police said in a ...

Dover Downs threatens layoffs if casino taxes aren't lowered

May 24, 2013 8:05 pm

Gov. Jack Markell continues to resist such a deal, as the state continues to rely heavily on casino revenue to balance its budget. Casino executives have been meeting with state legislators and member...

Truck overturns on US 13

May 24, 2013 7:48 pm

Accident ties up traffic on lower Delmarva

Dodge Charger goes into pond near New Castle

May 24, 2013 7:35 pm

No one injured off Quigley Boulevard as water covers vehicle up to roof

Dateline Delaware: Detention center chef teaches life lessons at the stove

May 24, 2013 7:08 pm

He has cooked for four-star generals, presidents of the United States, high-ranking officers from around the world and troops of every stripe. Now, Rob Schmidlkofer cooks behind bars for about 40 Dela...

What's for Dinner? How about seafood at the beach

May 24, 2013 6:22 pm

If you're a seafood fan and headed toward the Delaware resorts for the long holiday weekend, don't miss Henlopen City Oyster House on Wilmington Avenue in Rehoboth Beach.

NJ: Restaurant served coloring and rubbing alcohol instead of scotch

May 24, 2013 5:17 pm

On the hunt for cheap booze - or worse - investigators fanned out around the state ordering drinks at restaurants and bars. And they found they didn't always get what they asked for - and in one place...

5 things to know before cutting cable

May 24, 2013 3:28 pm

Need more proof that the world is changing? Last week, the president of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, Michael Powell, told the Senate that "the largest subscription vid...

Police: Tractor-trailer hits SUV stopped for school bus

May 24, 2013 3:17 pm

Police say a tractor-trailer driver hit an SUV that was stopped for a school bus this morning near Lincoln.

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