Location
North America; on the east coast of the United States
Total area
9 833 517 sq. km
Population
334 233 854 (2023)
National currency
US dollar
Conditional reduction of currency
USD
Climate, average max and min t°
Virtually all climate zones are represented, from arctic climates in northern Alaska to tropical climates in the state of Hawaii and southern Florida
Time difference from Moscow
- 7 hours
Ethnic groups
Americans 60.81%, Germans 13.04%, Blacks or African Americans 12.22%, Mexicans 11.19%, Irish 9.65%, English 7.72%, Italians 5.07%, Native Americans 2.9%, and others.
History
Before Europeans arrived, the state was settled by the Algonquin tribes of the Lenape (better known as the Delawares), who occupied the entire Delaware Plain, and the Nanticoke, who lived along the rivers flowing into the Chesapeake Bay.
The first Europeans on the territory of the future state were the Dutch, who in 1631 founded the colony of Swanendal (Dutch: "valley of swans") on the site of modern Luis. Just one year later all the settlers were killed in a conflict with the Indians. In 1638, the Swedes, under the leadership of the former governor of New Netherland, Peter Minuy, established the trading post and colony of Christina, their first settlement in North America. In addition to the Swedes and Dutch, the Finns (whose country was then part of Sweden) and Germans also participated in colonization. In 1651 the Dutch established Fort Casimir in the immediate vicinity - in what is now New Castle. A year later, the Dutch landed in the area and annexed New Sweden. Nine years later, in 1664, the Dutch were defeated by a fleet of British ships. Title to the land that later became the state of Delaware was granted in 1682 by James, Duke of York, to William Penn. The land was then part of the colony of Pennsylvania. Penn established a government and briefly consolidated his two estates under the control of the Commonwealth in 1682.
Delaware was one of 13 colonies that rebelled against British rule during the War of Independence.
Government type
Federal presidential republic
Executive branch
The highest body of executive power is the President of the United States. The President is the head of state, commander-in-chief of the armed forces
Legislative branch
The highest legislative body is the bicameral U.S. Congress: lower house - House of Representatives; upper house - Senate
Judicial branch
The highest judicial body is the U.S. Supreme Court
GDP per capita rank
2 (2021, IMF)
Corruption perceptions index rank
Corruption Perception Index 69 (2023)
