Delaware
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Delaware is a small Mid-Atlantic U.S. state on the Atlantic coast, known for being the first state to ratify the Constitution and for its business-friendly corporate laws.
Observed surface forms (11)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| State of Delaware | 20 |
| Delaware, United States | 6 |
| U.S. state of Delaware | 3 |
| D. Del. | 1 |
| Delaware (U.S. state) | 1 |
| Delaware (state) | 1 |
| Delaware territorial waters | 1 |
| First State | 1 |
| State of Delaware (United States) | 1 |
| United States state of Delaware | 1 |
| state of Delaware | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | U.S. state ⓘ |
| admittedToUnion | December 7, 1787 ⓘ |
| areaRankAmongUSStates | 49 ⓘ |
| borders |
Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Delaware Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| demonym | Delawarean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorTitle | Governor of Delaware ⓘ |
| hasCoatOfArms | Coat of arms of Delaware ⓘ |
| hasCounty |
Kent County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Castle County NERFINISHED ⓘ Sussex County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCourt | Delaware Court of Chancery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFlag | Flag of Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorCity |
Dover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newark NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilmington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Brandywine Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christina River NERFINISHED ⓘ Delaware River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISOCode | US-DE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
business-friendly corporate laws
ⓘ
large number of corporations incorporated in the state ⓘ |
| largestCity | Wilmington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | Delaware General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mid-Atlantic region of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic coast of the United States ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | Delaware House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Liberty and Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
The Diamond State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The First State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCounties | 3 ⓘ |
| populationRankAmongUSStates | low ⓘ |
| postalAbbreviation | DE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratificationOrderOfUSConstitution | 1 ⓘ |
| ratified | United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Delmarva Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateBeverage | Milk ⓘ |
| stateBird | Delaware Blue Hen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateCapitalSince | 1777 ⓘ |
| stateFlower | Peach blossom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statehoodStatus | original Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| stateTree | American holly ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| unionAdmissionOrder | 1 ⓘ |
| upperHouse | Delaware Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (260)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Middle Atlantic Conferences
this entity surface form:
state of Delaware
this entity surface form:
United States state of Delaware
this entity surface form:
U.S. state of Delaware
subject surface form:
U.S. Route 202
this entity surface form:
Delaware, United States
this entity surface form:
State of Delaware
subject surface form:
Gunning Bedford Sr.
subject surface form:
Maryland
subject surface form:
Delaware
this entity surface form:
First State
subject surface form:
Delaware Blue Coats
this entity surface form:
State of Delaware (United States)
this entity surface form:
Delaware, United States