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Delaware ratified the United States Constitution on the 7th of December 1787, becoming the first colony to do so and earning the nickname The First State. This historical milestone was achieved after Caesar Rodney rode through a blizzard to cast the deciding vote for independence on the 4th of July 1776.
The Delaware Bay was named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, the first colonial governor of Virginia, which subsequently gave the state its name. Before European settlement, the land was home to the Unami Lenape and Nanticoke tribes who lived as a settled hunting and agricultural society.
Delaware is the world's most significant corporate haven because more than half of all New York Stock Exchange-listed corporations and over three-fifths of the Fortune 500 are legally incorporated there. This economic dominance is built upon the state's business-friendly corporation law and the unique Delaware Court of Chancery which handles the vast majority of corporate disputes.
Delaware officially ratified the 13th 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution on the 12th of February 1901, decades after they had already come into force. The state had previously rejected the 13th Amendment on the 8th of February 1865, the 14th on the 8th of February 1867, and the 15th on the 18th of March 1869.
Delaware has a population density of 442.6 people per square mile, making it the sixth-most densely populated state in the nation. The state is the second-smallest by area after Rhode Island and lies on a level plain with the lowest mean elevation of any state in the nation.
Delaware legalized sports betting in June 2018 following a Supreme Court ruling. The state has become a leader in this industry while maintaining its status as a corporate haven and hosting events like the Dover Motor Speedway which hosts over 100 NASCAR Cup Series races.