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1、Delaware is a U.S. state 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, an English nobleman and Virginias first colonial governor.Delaware is divided into three counties. From north to south, these three
2、 counties are New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. While the southern two counties have historically been predominantly agricultural, New Castle County has been more industrialized.CapitalDoverLargest cityWilmingtonArea6,452 square kilometersWidth48 kmLength154 km% water21.5Latitude38 27 N to 39 50 NLongit
3、ude75 3 W to 75 47 WPopulation817,491(2003)Highest point136.5 mMean18 mLowest point0 m(Atlantic Ocean)Admission to UnionDecember 7,1787 The state flower of Delaware is the peach blossom. The state bird is hen.巴里司令大桥（Commodore Barry Bridge），横跨美国特拉华河（Delaware River）的悬臂式桥梁，由宾夕法尼亚州的切斯特（Chester，Pennsylva
4、nia ）到新泽西州洛甘镇的桥港（Bridgeport，Logan Township，New Jersey ）。这是以美国独立战争（American Revolutionary War）的英雄、费城（ Philadelphia）人约翰巴里（John Barry）的名字命名的。Delaware is home to the second longest twin span suspension bridge in the world, the Delaware Memorial Bridge Delaware has many tourism resources.Rehoboth Beach o
5、ften bills itself as “The Nations Summer Capital“ because it is a frequent summer vacation destination for Washington, D.C., residents as well as visitors from Maryland, Virginia, and in lesser numbers, Pennsylvania. Vacationers are drawn for many reasons, including the towns charm, artistic appeal,
6、 nightlife, and tax free shopping. Rehoboth Beach, together with the towns of Lewes, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, South Bethany, and Fenwick Island, comprise Delawares beach resorts. Leisure areas: Brandywine Creek(白兰地酒溪), Delaware Seashore(特拉华州海岸), Fenwick Island(芬威克岛), Fort Delaware(特拉华州堡), Lums Po
7、nd(蓝姆斯湖). The popular outdoor activities are camping, swimming, fishing, hunting and boating.It has a lot of museums. Delaware State Museum(特拉华州州立 博物馆), Delaware Agricultural Museum(特 拉华州农业博物馆), Island Field Historical Museum(岛屿历史博物 馆), Hagley Museum( 海格利博物馆 ), Delaware Museum of Natural History(特拉华
8、 州自然历史博物馆), Delaware Art Museum( 特拉华州艺术博物馆), Winterthur Museum(温 特梭尔博物馆) Delaware has 2 university-University of Delaware(特拉华州 大学) and Delaware State University(特拉华 州州立大学), 3 college- -Wilmington College( 威尔明顿学院), Goldey Beacom College(地毕 肯学院) and Wesley College(卫司里学院)， 4 community college- Delaware Technical and Community College System(特拉华 州技术与社区学院体系 ),and the others are distributed in other counties.
