Delaware

Location of Delaware Delaware is next to the ocean It is about 3 hours drive from New York 2 hours from Washington, D.C. 40 minutes from Philadelphia

The State of Delaware Delaware is a small state (only Rhode Island is smaller) Delaware is about 100 miles (161km) long and 30 miles (48km) wide The state capital is Dover The biggest city is Wilmington

Geography The north half of Delaware has cities, businesses, people The south half has farming, countryside, and beaches

Facts About 850,000 people live in Delaware Delaware is very flat (the highest point is about 150 m above sea level) Delaware has lots of chickens (more chickens than people!) Taxes are very low in Delaware (there is no sales tax)

Cities (1) Dover is the state capital. This is the Capitol building. It is the smallest one in the US

Dover Dover is the state capital It has restaurants and lots of shopping It has a big NASCAR race track It has a very big army base It is in the middle of Delaware

Cities (2) Wilmington is the largest city

Nature

Weather Delaware has a mild and humid climate Just a little snow The average temperature in March is 2-12 degrees Celcius It will be cold and damp: take warm clothes!

Transport No subway Few buses No local trains Few people ride bicycles Almost everyone drives You can drive when you are 16! You will not be able to get around by yourself

Money US money is made up of bills and coins Bills are 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 Bills are all the same size and colour! Be very careful not to mix them up…

Money 2 There are 6 types of coins in the US Pennies are a different colour Half dollars and silver dollars are rare

Money 3

Shopping Clothes are cheaper than Japan Brand name goods are not cheaper CDs are cheaper DVDs are a different region from Japan Food is much cheaper than Japan (go and see a grocery store)

Popular Things NASCAR racing (out of season in March) Live music Shopping Beaches Go to Philadelphia and Baltimore (aquarium)

Food

Advice Never walk alone (especially at night) Dress warm (but hot inside) Be careful crossing the street (opposite from Japan) Don’t drive with someone if they have been drinking Share food with a friend (portions are too big in the US)

Advice 2 Don’t carry much cash (ask your host family how much to take) Take phone numbers for host family and teachers with you everywhere (and change for public phones) Smile and have fun –take lots of photos to show your friends and family

Passport Don’t forget your passport! ^-^