Key Facts: Nickname: "The First State" — on December 7, 1787, it was the first of the 13 original colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
Capital: Dover.
Largest city: Wilmington.
Number of counties: Only 3 (New Castle in the north, Kent in the center, Sussex in the south) — the fewest of all states.
Location and geography: Delaware is located on the Delmarva Peninsula, bordering Pennsylvania (north), New Jersey (east, via the Delaware River), Maryland (south and west), and the Atlantic Ocean/Delaware Bay (east).
It is narrow (9-56 km wide) and 154 km long, with a low-lying landscape (highest point only 135 m).
Economy and characteristics: Delaware is known as corporate tax-friendly: many large enterprises (such as those from the Fortune 500) are formally established there due to favorable legislation.
Other pillars include agriculture (chickens, soybeans, corn), chemicals/finance, tourism, and light industry.
The north is more urbanized (near Philadelphia), while the south is agricultural.
In short: a compact, historic state that cleverly leverages its favorable regulations economically, with a mix of coastal, rural, and urban influences.
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