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Delaware: First State Leader in Inaugural Parade and Industry
Delaware is named for Lord De La Warr and nicknamed The First State. It ranks 49th in area and 46th in population, ratified the Constitution first, and hosts Wilmington home to Du Pont the Chemical Capital of the World. Major industries include chemicals, drugs, plastics, fruit packing, autos, textiles, and fishing with crabbing and seafood important to coastal tourism. the state is about 100 miles long and 35 miles wide with a flat plain interior and northern hills.
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