Delaware

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media type="file" key="delaware recording.mp3" Geography Delaware is a great state to live in or study. Did you know Delaware was the first state to become a state? In Delaware the population is 783,600 in the US and is ranked 45th place in the U.S. Delaware is the one of the smallest states with 2,396 sq miles ranked 49th.The major cities are Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Milford, Seaford, and Middleton. In Delaware half of their days are sunny and cool in the summer and is really cold in the winter. In Delaware there are not many rivers or lakes but there still are rivers and lakes. History Henry Huston was the first to discover Delaware in 1609 which was the first state to become a state. Lenni-Lenape and the Nanticoke where the first Native Americans to arrive in Delaware. In Delaware there were not many immigrant groups. Government There governor is Ruth Ann Minner and there is U.S. Senators 2 Joseph Biden (Democrat) Thomas Carper (Democrat). Economy  Delaware is an attractive place for businesses. Favorable laws, low taxes, and experienced judges encourage companies to move to the state. So it’s no accident that about half of the five hundred largest U.S. companies are based in Delaware.