Delaware/State of Delaware
Delaware / State of Delaware, or translation of Delaware State, as a U.S. state, was the first to join the U.S. federal state, so there are the first state (The First State) of this title. The first call came from the state of Delaware was the first referendum by the U.S. Constitution, and adding the current state of the U.S. federal system; the state on December 7, 1787 to join the U.S. Federation. State name according to the state of Delaware, Baron (English: Baron De La Warr) Thomas Maxwell III, the title title of Manchester, Delaware Bay are named accordingly.
Location
East Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay, Delaware, Pennsylvania, north, northeast Pro New Jersey, both the western and southern border with Maryland. Zhuo from Washington and New York City, only a half hour drive, transportation is convenient, moderate position.
In addition to the northern border, the whole coastal plain, mostly swamp. Average elevation of only 18 meters, the highest point in the north east of the city Centerville, elevation 134 meters. Piedmont Heights north of the state accounted for a total area of 1 / 15. Long sandy beaches fenwick island from Maryland northward to the Delaware Bay Hengluo Peng angle, only one in the Indian River at 37 km wide gap. Inside the lagoon and the beach as a series of shallow bays. Delaware Bay is a large liman, for the Delaware River Delta River, between New Jersey and Delaware between the two states, to the northwest - southeast, about 80 km wide bay 19 km to connect with the Atlantic . Northeast bay of cape may, New Jersey, Delaware southwest corner of Heng Luo Peng. Bay water depth of 15 to 45 meters. Channel depth of 10 meters downstream. Many low-lying swamp sides, in addition to Hengluo Peng Kok Lewis artificial harbor, there is no harbor. Wilmington is located in the main port in northern Delaware River, a tributary of Christina River. Most states are east into the Delaware River, the river, Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean. But southwest nanticoke River and the southern end of the river are pocomoke Note 入切萨皮克 Bay. Most of the fertile coastal plain and flat. More southern sandy loam. Chesapeake - Delaware Canal, across the northern plains, the waterway between Philadelphia and Baltimore to shorten a few hundred kilometers. Generally believed that the canal forms the southern agricultural areas and industrial areas north of the dividing line.
Traffic
State highway network to the center of Wilmington. Interstate highway through New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. Philadelphia - Baltimore railway across the northern part of the state can handle passenger traffic. Wilmington for the shipping destination and airports.
Economy
Delaware to the Atlantic coast of the highest in the middle of the United States, from the East Coast business centers in New York and Washington are not over 125 miles, is very suitable for the development of industrial activities. Be the standard of living and relatively low business operating costs, a large industrial and commercial development of space.
Forest area of 1,500 square kilometers, accounting for an area of the state 1 / 3 more. The main timber for the maple, oak, pine, chestnut, beech and so on. Produced sand, gravel for construction, clay for brick making purposes. Main agricultural products are corn, soybeans, vegetables, fruits, berries, eggs and dairy products; coastal and river rich in fish, crabs and oysters, with a cash income of farmers mostly from poultry. Well-developed chemical industry, petroleum chemical industry ranks first in the country. Wilmington, the "chemical capital of the world," said world-renowned DuPont located here. The main products are paint, nylon and so on.
Delaware ranked among the U.S. East Coast area, not far from New York and Washington are suitable for commercial activities. Economy dominated by agriculture, labor costs are lower, industrial and commercial development potential. Chemical industry has been its economic base industries, the financial services industry in recent years also increasingly developed.
(A) GDP
In 2007, Delaware's GDP was $ 60.1 billion, per capita of $ 56,496.
(B) employment status, income and consumption levels
October 2008, Delaware's unemployment rate was 5.4%, compared with the same month last year rose 1.9 percentage points lower than the national unemployment rate of 6.5%. Delaware statutory minimum wage of $ 5.15 per hour (effective October 1997). Statutory maximum working hours for the 40-hour week, more than most as overtime, wages for the usual 1.5 times.
(C) the major industries (pillar industries and key industries)
Delaware's major industrial products, nylon, clothing, luggage, food, cars, meat and vegetable processing, railway and aircraft parts. Major agricultural products for the soybeans, potatoes, corn, mushrooms, barley, cucumber, watermelon, apples and barley.
(Iv) Infrastructure
Delaware electricity supply, with natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas, communication systems are quite modern, rich in water resources, convenient transportation. Delaware state government over the years to perform low-tax policy, no sales tax, machinery or equipment tax, no taxes on personal property taxes. Attracted a large number of enterprises registered to the state.
(5) The enterprise of
Since the implementation of tax incentives, Delaware, and Delaware's judicial system is superior, the United States, Delaware, one of the most popular company registration. Global Fortune 500 companies of which more than half of Delaware registered office or branch, and the New York Stock Exchange listed companies have one-third of Delaware incorporation. However, Delaware does not strictly require registered companies to operate business in the state, so most of the registered companies merely symbolic, with offices in Delaware, in Delaware state tax season to pay taxes.
DuPont, Delaware's most famous and important of the Fortune 500 companies. DuPont was founded in 1802, is a global science-based global company in the food and nutrition, health, clothing, home and construction, electronics, and transportation and other areas dedicated to improving the quality of human life. DuPont's global business more than 70 countries, employs 60,000 people. In R & D, DuPont in the United States more than 40 R & D and customer service labs in 11 other countries, 35 R & D and customer service labs. In 2007, sales of $ 30.6 billion, the nation's Fortune 500 ranking of No. 81.
DuPont since the 1980s been actively involved in promoting China's economic development. Currently, DuPont in China, already has three branches, 21 wholly owned / joint venture total investment of over $ 700 million, has approximately 3,500 employees, there are 10 kinds of technology transfer used in 18 domestic research institutions and production facilities.
Population
Mixed within the nation state. The earliest immigrants Swedes, Finns, Dutch, African and British. After 1715, a large number of Irish people to this settlement. War of Independence, some French West Indies and French settlers from Newcastle and Wilmington. To the 19th century, Germans, Italians, Poles, Jews, Russians, Scandinavians and have this settled. Wilmington, blacks accounted for about half of the immigrants.
2003 census, Delaware has 817,491 people. Among
72.5% are white
19.2% were African American
4.8% Hispanic
2.1% are Asian-Americans
0.3% are Native Indian
1.7% mixed race
Ancestors of the residents in Delaware, the African-Americans (19.2%), followed by Ireland (16.6%), German (14.3%), British (12.1%), Italian (9.3%).
2007 population of 86.5 million people. 2003 census, Delaware has 817,491 people. Of which 72.5% were white, 19.2% were African American, 4.8% Hispanic, 2.1 percent Asian American, 0.3% Native Indian, 1.7% mixed race.
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