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| | | Delaware
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| State
Home Page: | | http://www.state.de.us/ | | Capital: | | Dover | | Year Admitted
to Union: | | 1787 -
1st of original 13 | | Population: | | 843,524 (2005) |
| Density: | | 401.1
persons per sq. mi. (7th) | | Per Capita
Income: | | $33,321
(9th) | | Land Area: | | 2,044
sq mi (49th) | | Percent
of Land Federally Owned: | | 0.6 | | Governor: | | Ruth Ann
Minner (D) | | Lottery start-up year: | | 1975 | |
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| | Ethnicity | | White
persons: | | 631,799 (74.9%) |
| Persons
of Hispanic or Latino origin: | | 50,611 (6%) |
| African-American
or Black persons: | | 174,609 (20.7%) |
| American
Indian & Alaska Native persons: | | 3,374 (0.4%) |
| Asian,
Pacific Islander & Native Hawaiian persons: | | 23,618 (2.8%) |
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| | Legislature | | Seats
in House: | | 41 two-year term | | Seats
in Senate: | | 21 four-year term | | Number
of Constitutions: | | 4 | | Effective
Date of Present Constitution: | | June
10, 1897 | | U.S. Congressional Representatives: | | 1 | | Curious
Facts: | | Delaware was the first state to ratify the United States constitution. It did so on December 7, 1787.The United States flag was reportedly first flown in the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge in Delaware on Sept. 3, 1777. |
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