Parce que vous aurez peut-être l’opportunité d’y passer d’inoubliables moments lors d’un séjour linguistique aux USA, LEC vous parle aujourd’hui du Delaware, l’un des 50 Etats du pays de l’Oncle Sam. Portrait.
A tiny country
Delaware is a state in the U.S. Coastal Plain, on the Atlantic Ocean. Bordered by Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, it covers an area of over 5,000 square kilometers and had a population of approximately 917,000 according to the 2012 census. As you may have guessed, Delaware is surprisingly small and is the second-smallest state in the Union after Rhode Island.
From Wilmington to Newark
While Delaware’s largest city is Wilmington, it also counts Newarkamongits major cities, and its capital is Dover —not to be confused with the English town of Dover, which LEC mentioned in a previous “Did You Know?” post. This isn’t the only name similarity with our British friends: among Delaware’s counties, we indeed find Kent and Sussex…
A language study trip to the U.S. to explore the First State National Monument
During a language study trip to the U.S. in Delaware —which was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, hence its nickname, the First State —be sure to visit the First State National Monument, a national park featuring cultural landmarks that trace the state’s history and culture. And don’t forget to mention Joe Biden, the current Vice President of the United States and former senator from Delaware!