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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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A different take on 'Romeo and Juliet'

Jul 20, 2008 5:33 am

Delaware Shakespeare Festival takes on classic story

Grandeur restored

Jul 20, 2008 5:25 am

Just beyond the Parterre garden on the south side of the Nemours Mansion precariously stands a gnarled, two-century-old tulip poplar tree.

Summer camp isn't just for kids

Jul 20, 2008 5:20 am

You're never too old to go back to camp.

Program helps young, local entrepreneurs

Jul 20, 2008 5:17 am

Last Tuesday, the temperature had soared into the mid-90s as Jordan and Jack Reardon sold blackberries, blueberries, zucchini, tomatoes, yellow squash, hot peppers and sweet peppers on the grounds of ...

Travelers can make 'greener' choices

Jul 20, 2008 4:54 am

WASHINGTON -- Heading to the beach or planning a big summer vacation?

10 things to do this week

Jul 20, 2008 4:48 am

Shark Week, Supernanny and National Tequila Day

The Wedding

Jul 20, 2008 4:46 am

The introduction: Jessica was on vacation in Orlando, Fla., with her parents and her friend Amy on Oct. 28, 2004. Her mother had won a trip to Disney World, thanks to the radio station WOGL 98.1 FM.

Gyllenhaal: Family first, then acting

Jul 20, 2008 4:44 am

NEW YORK -- If Maggie Gyllenhaal were a superhero, she'd combine the power of strength with invisibility.

Holy serial viewings, Batman!

Jul 18, 2008 11:21 pm

Batman fans so enthralled that many have already made plans go see 'Dark Knight' more than once.

Blessing seen as a chance to be placed into a state of grace

Jul 18, 2008 11:20 pm

Followers flock to the Dalai Lama hoping for a transmission of his "positive vibe."

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