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Delaware is located on the
Atlantic Coast in the
Mid-Atlantic region of the
United States. The state
takes its name from Thomas
West, 3rd Baron De La Warr,
a British nobleman and
Virginia's first colonial
governor.
Delaware is located in the
eastern section of the
Delmarva Peninsula, between
Delaware Bay and Chesapeake
Bay, and is the second
smallest state (after Rhode
Island). 2007 estimates
place the population of
Delaware ranking 45th in the
nation, but 6th in
population density, with
more than 60% of the
population in New Castle
County. Delaware is divided
into three counties: New
Castle, Kent, and Sussex.
While the southern two
counties have been
historically predominantly
agricultural, the
northernmost county has
helped lead the state to
rank 2nd in civilian
scientists and engineers as
a percentage of the
workforce and number of
patents issued to companies
or individuals per 1,000
workers. The history of the
state's economic and
industrial development is
closely tied to the impact
of the Du Pont family,
founder of E. I. du Pont de
Nemours and Company, one of
the world’s largest chemical
companies.
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