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Delaware

Capital: Dover · Statehood: 1787

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Population (2020 Census)

989,948

Total area

2,489

mi² · 6,446 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$98,055

Nominal GDP 2024

$103,253

millions USD

Current constitution

June 10, 1897

Last amendment

April 25, 2023

# of constitutions

4

# of amendments

155

National rank

By population

#45 of 50

By area

#49 of 50

By statehood

#1 of 50

By # of amendments

#16 of 50

USA comparison

By population

−85% vs avg
989,948 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

−97% vs avg
1,949 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Panama3,894,082
Uruguay3,387,605
Montana1,084,225
Delaware989,948
South Dakota886,667

By area

Haiti10,710 sq mi
El Salvador8,124 sq mi
Connecticut4,842 sq mi
Delaware1,949 sq mi
Rhode Island1,034 sq mi
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Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State appellate court of last resort

Trial court

Court of Chancery

Trial court of equity jurisdiction

Superior Court

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Inferior trial court

Family Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Court of Common Pleas

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Register's Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Justices of the Peace

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

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