DelawareDelaware is a really cool state. I say that because there is not a whole-lot of crime there and for country folks its great because there is a lot of cows and pigs, but there are also a lot of cars there too.
It was some rivers and creeks land definition and tons of history, but there isnt very many people there compared to California. Delaware has gained 2 nicknames over the years, The First State and The Diamond State. It got the nickname The First State because it was the first state to ratify the constitution. It got the nickname the Diamond State because they are the world leaders in diamond mining. Delaware was some really neat geography because they have swamps, rivers, lakes, but they really dont really have a lot mountains. They have the biggest natural cypress swamp in the world and Pocomoke Swamp the northern most swamp in the United States.
They have a couple rivers the Christina and Brandywine Creek. As for lakes the have Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay. Delaware has a lot of economic activity. More than 80% of Delawares farm income is from the production of broiler chickens and a variety of other things including soybeans, greenhouse products and corn. Milk is also produced considering that Delaware was more cows than they know what to do with.
Fishing is declining but crabs, shad, cod, oysters and clams are caught. Delaware has many useful industries. Delaware industries major in food processing, primary metals, machinery, leather goods, fabricated metals, printing and publishing. They also make a whole- lot of textiles like linoleum. They also make a lot of chemicals and cars.
They are one of the most popular car states in the United States. Delawares climate is on the cold side with the average temperature in January is 32 and 72 in July. Delaware is also on the storm track of the Gulf of Mexico. Delawares average rainfall is about 44 inches. Delaware has common natural resources. Kaolin is the most significant natural resource followed by granite, gravel, and clay (used to make brick and tiles).
Hydroelectric power hasnt been developed yet. The Coastal Zone act was passed in 1971. Communications in Delaware are simple. Delaware has 2 daily newspaper and several weeklies.
Public Television is very popular in Delaware. Of course they also have phones and faxes and stuff like that. As a megalopolitain state, Delaware is heavily populated. Most of Delawares residents are classified as Urban.
Delawares 12% growth rate (1980-1990) was slightly above the United States average. In 1990 the population was about 80% white and 17% black. The major religious groups are the Methodists, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, and Episcopalians. Education in Delaware was established mostly through the efforts of Willard Hall in 1829, but funding and teaching were uneven and the blacks were excluded.
In 1978 court- ordered busing was expected to mix all white suburban schools with Wilmington, which was 85% black. Cultural Institutions in Delaware are primarily museums and located in the north and are the legacy of wealthy hobbyists. Other cultural centers include the Delaware museum of art, Delaware museum of natural history and a state history museum, which are all in the Capitol, Dover. Historical sites and Recreation of Delaware are far and few but really cool. One of the sites is New Castle, with a historic district containing many 17th and 18th century buildings. Old Swedes church in Wilmington.
Fort Delaware (Completed in 1860) on pea patch island. Dickinson House (built in 1740) near Dover, and State House (Built in 1792) in Dover. Rehoboth Beach is a well-known resort. Facts about Delaware- Land- Area 2498 square miles-Rank 49th Capital-Dover Population 27,630 People- Population 666,168 Rank 46th Education-Public Enrollment Elementary 72,606 Secondary 27,052 Higher 34,252 State Symbols- Statehood December 7th; the First State, The Diamond State, Bird Blue Hen, Flower Peach Blossom, Tree American Holly, Motto Liberty and Independence, Song Our Delaware
