Delaware is a South Atlantic State (according to the United States' Census Bureau) in the United States of America. It was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and is known as the "First State" as it was the first to ratify the United States Constitution.
Economy
The gross state product of Delaware in 2003 was $49 billion. The per capita personal income was $34,199, ranking 9th in the nation.
Delaware's agricultural output consists of poultry, nursery stock, soybeans, dairy products and corn. Its industrial outputs include chemical products, processed foods, paper products, and rubber and plastic products. Delaware's economy generally outperforms the national economy of the United States.
The state's largest employers are:
* government (State of Delaware, New Castle County, University of Delaware)
* chemical and pharmaceutical companies (E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Syngenta, AstraZeneca, and Hercules, Incorporated)
* banking (MBNA America, Wilmington Trust Company, First USA / Bank One / JPMorgan Chase, AIG, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank)
* automotive manufacturing (General Motors, DaimlerChrysler)
* farming, specifically chicken farming in Sussex County (Perdue, Mountaire Farms)
The United States headquarters of ING Group, and the U.S. operations of its online bank, ING Direct, are located in Wilmington, as are the world headquarters of MBNA.
Dover Air Force Base, just outside Dover, is one of the largest Air Force Bases in the country and is a major employer in Delaware. In addition to its other responsibilities, the base serves as the entry point and mortuary for American military persons (and some U.S. government civilians) who die overseas.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/
