The state of Delaware was named after the Delaware River, which was named after Lord De La Warr, the governor of Virginia from 1610 to 1618.

It is illegal to wear pants that are “form-fitting” in Delaware on Sundays.

Delaware is the only state in the United States without any national parks.

The population of Delaware is 1.003 million, as of census results in 2021.

Delaware has the highest percentage of Catholics of any state in the U.S.

Delaware is the second smallest state by land area in the U.S., but the sixth most densely populated.

Delaware has the lowest mean elevation of any state in the U.S.

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware is known as the “Nation’s Summer Capital” due to the high number of visitors it receives during the summer months.

Delaware is home to the first Swedish and Finnish settlements in North America.

The first steam locomotive to be built in the United States was built in Delaware in 1831.

Delaware has the highest percentage of credit card holders of any state in the U.S.

The first log cabins in the United States were built in Delaware by Swedish settlers.

Delaware was the first state to ratify the United States Constitution, earning it the nickname “The First State.”

Delaware has no sales tax.

The Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team is named after a type of blue granite that is native to the area.

The world’s largest frying pan, weighing over 1 ton, is located in Delaware.

Delaware has a law that prohibits people from pretending to sleep on a bench on the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach.

The first transgender mayor in the United States was elected in Delaware in 2017.

Delaware is home to the largest horseshoe crab population in the world.

The University of Delaware is the only university in the United States with a live mascot that is a bird of prey, a Peregrine Falcon named YoUDee.

Delaware was the first state to offer slot machines in casinos.

Delaware has the highest percentage of people who walk or bike to work of any state in the U.S.

The world’s largest banana split was made in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1988.

Delaware has more scientists and engineers per capita than any other state in the U.S.

The Delaware State Fair is the oldest continuously operating state fair in the United States.

Delaware has the highest percentage of home ownership of any state in the U.S.

The state of Delaware has a high number of shipwrecks due to its rocky coastline and history as a major port city.

The first state-run lottery in the United States was introduced in Delaware in 1975.

The state of Delaware has a high number of chemical plants and is known as the “Chemical Capital of the World.”