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Connecticut

US State
NicknameThe Constitution State; The Nutmeg State;
The Provisions State
MottoQui transtulit sustinet. (Latin)
Official languagesDe jure: None
De facto: English
DemonymConnecticuter, Nutmegger
CapitalHartford
Largest cityBridgeport
Largest metro areaGreater Hartford
Area
Area Ranked48th
Total5543 sq mi 14356 km2
Width70 mi 113 km
Length110 mi 177 km
% water12.6
Population
Pop. Rank29th
Total3,518,288 (2009 est.)
3,405,565 (2000)
Density702.9 /sq mi 271.40 /km2
Median income$55,970 (3rd)
Elevation
Highest pointSouth slope of Mount Frissell
Note: The summit of Mount Frissell
is in Massachusetts
2380 ft 726 m
Mean500 ft 152 m
Lowest pointLong Island Sound
0 ft 0 m
Other information
Admission to UnionJanuary 9, 1788 (5th)
GovernorM. Jodi Rell (R)
Lieutenant GovernorMichael Fedele (R)
LegislatureGeneral Assembly
Upper houseSenate
Lower houseHouse of Representatives
U.S. SenatorsChristopher Dodd (D)
Joe Lieberman (ID)
U.S. House delegation5 Democrats
Timezone
Time zoneEastern: UTC-5/-4

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Connecticut (c-enen-us-Connecticut.oggkəˈnɛtɨkət) (state code CT) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and New York to the west and south (because various islands of New York span Connecticut's entire coast).

Southwestern Connecticut is part of the New York metropolitan area; three of Connecticut's eight counties, including most of the state's population, are in the New York City combined statistical area, commonly called the Tri-State Region. Connecticut's center of population is in Cheshire, New Haven County.

Connecticut is the 29th most populous state, with 3.5 million residents, and is ranked 48th in size by area, making it the 4th most densely populated state. Called the Constitution State and the Nutmeg State, Connecticut has a long history dating from early colonial times and was influential in the development of the federal government of the United States.

Connecticut's first European settlers were Dutch and established a small, short-lived settlement in present-day Hartford at the confluence of the Park and Connecticut rivers, called Huys de Goede Hoop. Initially, half of Connecticut was a part of the Dutch colony, New Netherland, which included much of the land between the Connecticut and Delaware rivers.

The first major settlements were established in the 1630s by the English. Thomas Hooker led a band of followers overland from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and founded what would become the Connecticut Colony; other settlers from Massachusetts founded the Saybrook Colony and the New Haven Colony. Both the Connecticut and New Haven Colonies established documents of Fundamental Orders, considered the first constitutions in North America. In 1662, the three colonies were merged under a royal charter, making Connecticut a crown colony. This colony was one of the Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution.

Connecticut enjoys a temperate climate due to its long coastline on Long Island Sound. This has given the state a strong maritime tradition. Modern Connecticut is also known for its wealth. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Connecticut had ready access to raw materials which helped to develop a strong manufacturing industry, and financial organizations flourished: first insurance companies in Hartford, then hedge funds in Fairfield county. This prosperity has helped give Connecticut the highest per capita income, Human Development Index (0.962), and median household income in the country.

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College Football: Connecticut Huckies @ Michigan Wolverines - JustBet Insider Tweet this news
JustBet Insider--The -Connecticut- Huskies managed a pretty solid season in 2009. They had a record of 8-5 on the season. Unfortunately their conference play was not so hot. ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:01:40 GMT+00:00
Few Connecticut Doctors Treat Chronic Lyme Disease Most primary care ... - ModernMedicine Tweet this news
ModernMedicine--2 (HealthDay News) -- Relatively few -Connecticut- primary care physicians are diagnosing and treating chronic Lyme disease, compared to a much larger number ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:09:24 GMT+00:00
Connecticut state trooper killed in I-91 crash - Journal Inquirer Tweet this news
Journal Inquirer--ENFIELD - State police say a trooper has been killed in a car crash on Intersate 91 in Enfield. State police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said Trooper ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:30:12 GMT+00:00
Hurricane Earl Weather Alerts - myfoxny.com Tweet this news
myfoxny.com--COM - The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Long Island and portions of New Jersey and -Connecticut-. A Tropical Storm Watch is ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:55:24 GMT+00:00
12 freshmen may play for Michigan vs. Connecticut - Detroit Free Press Tweet this news
Detroit Free Press--Join Free Press special writer Nick Meyer for a live blog of the Michigan--Connecticut- game Saturday afternoon at freep.com/sports! ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:13:49 GMT+00:00
Connecticut prepares for Hurricane Earl - Danbury News Times Tweet this news
Danbury News Times--(AP) — -Connecticut- officials are closing shoreline campgrounds and dismissing schools early as Hurricane Earl is expected to bring heavy rain and wind ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:21:41 GMT+00:00
Chabad of Northwest Connecticut to hold high holiday services - Torrington Register Citizen Tweet this news
Torrington Register Citizen--LITCHFIELD Chabad of NW CT will be holding prayer services and programs during the Jewish High Holidays in Litchfield. “We welcome all, regardless of ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:20:39 GMT+00:00
Connecticut state trooper killed in I-91 crash - Journal Inquirer Tweet this news
Journal Inquirer--ENFIELD - State police say a trooper has been killed in a car crash on Intersate 91 in Enfield. State police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said Trooper ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:28:56 GMT+00:00
Tropical Storm Warning - WTNH Tweet this news
WTNH--A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF LONG ISLAND AND -CONNECTICUT- COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS. ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:01:37 GMT+00:00
Connecticut prepares for Earl - WTNH Tweet this news
WTNH--(WTNH) - -Connecticut- officials are preparing for tropical storm conditions as fringe effects from Hurricane Earl are expected to bring heavy rain and wind ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:49:00 GMT+00:00

Climate :
City Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Bridgeport 37/23 39/25 47/32 57/41 67/51 76/60 82/66 81/65 74/58 63/46 53/38 42/28
Hartford 34/17 38/20 48/28 60/38 72/48 80/57 85/62 82/61 74/52 63/41 51/33 39/23

Public transportation : Same-sex Marriage
 Presidential elections results
Year Republican Democratic
2008 38.77% 620,210 61.23% 979,316
2004 43.95% 693,826 54.31% 857,488
2000 38.44% 561,094 55.91% 816,015
1996 34.69% 483,109 52.83% 735,740
1992 35.78% 578,313 42.21% 682,318
1988 51.98% 750,241 46.87% 676,584
1984 60.73% 890,877 38.83% 569,597
1980 48.16% 677,210 38.52% 541,732
1976 52.06% 719,261 46.90% 647,895
1972 58.57% 810,763 40.13% 555,498
1968 44.32% 556,721 49.48% 621,561
1964 32.09% 390,996 67.81% 826,269
1960 46.27% 565,813 53.73% 657,055

Public transportation : Same-sex Marriage
Party Active Voters Inactive Voters Total Voters Percentage
Total 2,028,674 123,646 2,152,320 100%

Professional sports teams :
Club Sport League
Bridgeport Sound Tigers Ice hockey American Hockey League
Danbury Mad Hatters Ice hockey Eastern Professional Hockey League
Hartford Wolf Pack Ice hockey American Hockey League
New Britain Rock Cats Baseball Minor League Baseball (AA)
Connecticut Tigers Baseball Minor League Baseball (A)
Bridgeport Bluefish Baseball Atlantic League
Manchester Silkworms Baseball New England Collegiate Baseball League
Danbury Westerners Baseball New England Collegiate Baseball League
Torrington Titans Baseball Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League
Connecticut Sun Basketball Women's National Basketball Association
New Haven Warriors Rugby League American National Rugby League
Connecticut Wildcats Rugby League American National Rugby League
Hartford Wanderers Rugby Union New England Rugby Football Union
New Haven Old Black Rugby Union New England Rugby Football Union
Hartford Colonials Football United Football League
Connecticut Yankees Rugby Union Metropolitan New York Rugby Union
New England Rugby Football Union
Nutmeg BMX BMX Racing National Bicycle League
CT RollerGirls Roller derby Women's Flat Track Derby Association

Professional sports teams :
Connecticut state insignia and historical figures except where noted
State hero Nathan Hale
State heroine Prudence Crandall
State composer Charles Edward Ives
State statues in Statuary Hall Roger Sherman and Jonathan Trumbull
State poet laureate John Hollander
Connecticut State Troubadour Lara Herscovitch
State composer laureate Jacob Druckman

State of Connecticut

State capital: Hartford
TopicsCulture * Constitution * Elections * Geography * Government * History * Images * People * Visitor Attractions
RegionsCoastal Connecticut * Gold Coast * Greater Bridgeport * Greater Danbury * Greater Hartford * Greater New Haven * Litchfield Hills * Lower Connecticut River Valley * Naugatuck River Valley * Quiet Corner * Southeastern Connecticut * Southwestern Connecticut
CountiesFairfield * Hartford * Litchfield * Middlesex * New Haven * New London * Tolland * Windham
CitiesAnsonia * Bridgeport * Bristol * Danbury * Derby * Groton * Hartford * Meriden * Middletown * Milford * New Britain * New Haven * New London * Norwalk * Norwich * Shelton * Stamford * Torrington * Waterbury * West Haven
PlacesTowns * Boroughs * Villages * Historic Places * Geography

Region of New England

TopicsFlag * Culture * Cuisine * Geography * Economy * Government * History * Population * Sports
StatesConnecticut * Maine * Massachusetts * New Hampshire * Rhode Island * Vermont
Major citiesBoston * Bridgeport * Burlington * Cambridge * Hartford * Lowell * Manchester * New Haven * Portland * Providence * Quincy * Springfield * Stamford * Waterbury * Worcester
State capitalsAugusta * Boston * Concord * Hartford * Montpelier * Providence



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