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Connecticut is located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Portions of southwestern Connecticut are also considered part of the New York metropolitan area. Connecticut is the 29th most populous state with 3.4 million residents and ranked 48th in size by area, making it the 4th most densely populated state. Called the "Constitution State," Connecticut has a long history dating from the early colonial times, and was influential in the development of early American government. |
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| Capital |
Hartford |
| Population |
3,405,565 |
| Governor |
M. Jodi Rell (R, to January 2011) |
| Entered the Union |
January 9, 1788, as the 5rd State |
| Motto |
Qui Transtulit Sustinet (He Who Transplanted Still Sustains) |
| Nickname |
The Constitution State, the Nutmeg state |
| Flower |
Mountain Laurel |
| Bird |
American Robin |
| Song |
"Yankee Doodle" |
| Major Active Sports Teams |
Connecticut Sun (WNBA) |
| Origin of Name |
From the Native American word "quinnehtukqut," meaning "beside the long tidal river" |
| Major Industries |
Transportation Equipment, Chemical Products, Scientific Instruments |
| Historical Sites |
Nathan Hale Homestead, U.S. Submarine World War II Veterans Memorial (East), Mark Twain's home in Hartford, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Mystic Seaport |
| Points of Interest |
The Long Island Sound shoreline, the P.T. Barnum Museum, The Colt Firearms Building, Yale University Vistor Center, Mystic Aquarium |
| Bordering States |
Connecticut borders New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. |
| Flag |
On a field of azure blue is an ornamental white shield with three grapevines, each bearing three bunches of purple grapes. The states motto "He who Transplanted Sustains Us" is displayed on a white ribbon. The vines stand for the first settlements of English people who began to move from Massachusetts in the 1630's. These settlements were thought of as grapevines that had been transplanted. |
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Did You Know …
• Connecticut is home to the oldest U.S. newspaper still being published: The Hartford Courant, established in 1764.
• The world's first written constitution, the Fundamental Orders, was created in 1639 by English settlements that united to form the Connecticut Colony. That's why Connecticut is often referred to as the Constitution State.
• Connecticut natives were very patriotic during the Revolutionary War (1775-1783). About half of George Washington's troops in New York in 1776 were from Connecticut.
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Famous People from the State of Connecticut …
• Benedict Arnold, American Revolutionary general
• P.T. Barnum, showperson and co-founder of Barnum and Bailey's Circus
• Dorothy Hamill, Olympic gold medalist and now professional ice skater with the Ice Capades
• Katherine Hepburn, actress
• Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of many novels, including the anti-slavery Uncle Tom's Cabin
• Noah Webster, creater of Webster's Dictionary
• Samuel Clemens, better known as author Mark Twain, lived in Hartford. He is known for his stories about Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.
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For more information about the State of Connecticut, please visit their official website at: http://www.ct.gov/
For more information about the Grange in the State of Connecticut, please visit the Connecticut State Grange website at: http://www.ctstategrange.org |
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