Brief introduction of Turner state, USA

Delaware (or translated as Delaware) is a state in the United States and the first state to join the United States, so it is also called the first state. The name of the first state comes from Delaware, which is the first state to adopt the current constitution of the United States and join the current federal system of the United States. The state joined the United States 1787 on February 7th. The state name of the state is named after Thomas West, the third baron of Delaware (English: Baron De La Warr), and Delaware Bay is named accordingly. Also known as the "Diamond State". The state flower is peach blossom. The national bird is a blue hen; The state tree is holly; The motto is "freedom and independence".

Location: the middle of the Atlantic coast of the United States, located in the northeast of Delmarva Peninsula, adjacent to Pennsylvania in the north. The state borders Maryland in the west and south, New Jersey in the northeast across Delaware Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean in the southeast. Covering an area of 6,452 square kilometers, Dover is the state capital and Wilmington is the largest city.

The climate is mild in winter and hot and humid in summer. The temperature is the highest in July and the rainfall is the highest in August. The annual average temperature is 65438 02.7℃. Annual average precipitation 1 143mm, February average precipitation 76mm, August average precipitation 142mm.

Second, a brief history

This place was originally inhabited by Indians. 1609, henry hudson sailed to Delaware bay. 163 1 year, the Dutch established the first European settlement here. 1638, Swedes settled in Wilmington. 1655, the Dutch from New Amsterdam (new york) defeated the Swedes and occupied this area. 1664 was owned by Britain. 1682 belongs to Pennsylvania. 1704 is an independent state. During the American Revolution, it was one of 13 states. 1787 65438+On February 7th, it first ratified the federal constitution and became the first state to join the federation. Therefore, Delaware is always at the forefront of the parade on the inauguration day of the new president in the United States.

Third, traffic.

The state highway network is centered on Wilmington. Interstate highways go directly to new york, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. The Philadelphia-Baltimore Moore Railway spans the northern part of the state and can handle passenger traffic. Wilmington is a shipping terminal and airport.

Important expressway: Interstate 95.

Delaware 1 total length of highway 103.02 miles, completed in1970s.

Four. Overall economic situation

Delaware, located in the middle of the Atlantic coast of the United States, is no more than 125 miles away from new york and Washington, D.C., the commercial centers on the east coast, which is very suitable for the development of industrial activities. In view of the relatively low living standards and operating costs of enterprises, there is considerable room for industrial and commercial development.

Forest area 1500 square kilometers, accounting for more than 13 of the whole state area. The main wood is maple, oak, pine, chestnut and beech. The produced sand and pebbles can be used for building and clay can be used for making bricks. The main agricultural products are corn, soybeans, vegetables, fruits, berries, eggs and dairy products; Coastal and inland rivers are rich in fish, crabs and oysters, and more than half of farmers' cash income comes from raising poultry. The chemical industry is developed and the petrochemical industry ranks first in the country. Wilmington is known as the "Chemical Capital of the World", and the world-famous DuPont Company is located here. The main products are pigments, nylon and so on. The chemical industry has always been the basic industry of its economy, and the financial service industry has also developed rapidly.

Delaware's main industrial products are nylon, clothing, luggage, food, automobiles, processed meat and vegetables, railway and airplane parts. The main agricultural products are soybeans, potatoes, corn, mushrooms, barley, cucumbers, watermelons, apples and barley.

Five, no personal property tax (the biggest feature)

The Delaware government has been implementing a low tax burden policy for many years, with no sales tax, machinery or equipment tax, and no personal property tax. Attracted a large number of enterprises to register in the state.

Due to the preferential tax policies and superior judicial system implemented by Delaware, Delaware has become one of the most popular places for company registration in the United States. More than half of Fortune 500 companies have set up offices or branches in Delaware, and one third of the companies listed on the new york Stock Exchange are also registered in Delaware. However, because Delaware does not strictly require registered companies to operate in the state, most registered companies only have symbolic offices in Delaware and pay taxes to the Delaware government during the tax filing season.

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The nationalities in this state are mixed. The earliest immigrants were Swedes, Finns, Dutch, Africans and British. After 17 15, a large number of Irish people settled here. After the War of Independence, some French people moved from the West Indies and France to Newcastle and Wilmington. By the19th century, Germans, Italians, Poles, Jews, Russians and Scandinavians had successively settled here. About half of the black immigrants in Wilmington.

In the 2003 census, there were 865,438+07 people and 4,965,438+0 people in Delaware. In ...

72.5% are white

19.2% is African-American.

4.8% of Hispanic Americans

2. 1% is Asian American.

0.3% are indigenous Indians.

1.7% mixed-race

Among the ancestors of Delaware residents, African descent (19.2%) is the most, followed by Irish descent (16.6%), German descent (14.3%) and British descent (12. 1%). The population in 2007 was 865,000.

Seven. religion

58% Protestants (Protestants)

26% Roman Catholics

1% Other Christians

1% other religions

7% of atheists are not religious.

Methodist Church (27%) is the largest, followed by Baptist Church (9%), Pentecostalism, Presbyterian Church and Episcopalian Church, which add up to about 3%.

Eight. education

Delaware has 2 universities, 3 colleges and 4 community colleges.

1, University of Delaware

2. Delaware State University.

3. Wilmington College

4. Gaudi Bacon College.

5. Wesley College.

6. Delaware Technical and Community College System.

There are four campuses in Dover, Georgetown, Wilmington and Newark.