Delaware

US state in the South region

Region

South

Capital

Dover

Population

1 051 917

Area

6 446 km²

Coastline

the Atlantic

Neighbors

3

Statehood

1787

Time zones

Eastern Time

In Geodoku grids

Delaware meets these criteria. With Doku+, open each one to see all the states that meet it.

• Located in the South
• On Eastern Time
• Has a sea coastline
• Borders the Atlantic
• Less than 30 000 km²
• Its capital is not its largest city
• Fewer than 1 200 000 inhabitants
• Achieved statehood in 1800 or earlier
• One of the original 13 colonies
• Named after a person
• Named after a river