Connecticut, 5th State
“Qui transtulit sustinet”
(He who transplanted still sustains)
- Name (Indian ): “Quinnehtukqut”; “besides the long tidal river”
- Governor: Ned Lamont (Democratic Party)
- Capital: Hartford
- Population:3,563,077 (2020), (29th-most populous)
- Location:’ Connecticut is situated in the New England Region of the United States’ . It is bordered by;
- North: Massachusetts,
- East: Rhode,
- South: Long Island Sound,
- West: New York
- Area: 14,356 km2/5,543 mi2, 48th by rank
- Postal abbreviation: CT
- Admitted to Union: January 9, 1788
- Official language: none
1. State’s Symbols
- State tree: White (Charter) Oak
- State flower: Mountain Laurel
- State Nut: none
- State Fish: American Shad
- State Amphibian: none
- State Dinosaur: Dilophosaurus
- State Reptile: none
- State Bird: American Robin
- State Butterfly: None
- State Mammal: None
- State Dog: None
- State Animal: Sperm Whale
- State Horse: None
- State Insect: Praying Mantis
- State Fossil: Eubrontes Giganteus Dinosaur Track
- State Rock: none
- State Gemstone: none
- State mineral: Garnet
- State Songs: Beautiful Connecticut Waltz, Yankee Doodle
- State Poet: Poet Laureate
- State Folk Dance: Square Dance
- State Polka: Ballroom Polka
- State Troubadour: Troubadour of Connecticut
- State Sport: none
- State Aircraft: Corsair F4U
- State Ship: USS Nautilus
- State Heroine: Prudence Crandall
- State Hero: Nathan Hale
- State Composer: Charles Edward Ives
- State Tartan: Connecticut Tartan
- State Firearm: none
- State Cantata: The Nutmeg
- State Coat of Arms: Armorial Bearings
2. Geography Facts
- Land: 12,542 km2 (4,842 mi2), 48th
- Water: 1,816 km2 (702 mi2), 37th
- Coastline: 995 km (618 mi), 18th
- Shoreline: 402 km (250 mi)
- State Forests: 32
- State Parks: 93
- National Parks: 1
- Water: 12.6%
- Largest city (by area): Bridgeport (16 km²)
- Largest city (by population): Bridgeport (143,010 people)
- Lowest point: Connecticut; sea level; 0 feet,3rd lowest
- Highest point: Frissell, on a south slope; 2,380 feet, ( 725 m), 36th tallest
3. Facts about Connecticut
- The author of the first dictionary, Noah Webster, lived in West Hartford.
- Mill Pond Falls, the smallest natural waterfall of America, is located in Newington, Connecticut
- Connecticut is home to “firsts” including the first colour television, hamburger, phone book, Polaroid camera, a nuclear-powered submarine, and a helicopter.
- The first-speed limit laws, with a speed limit of just 12 miles per hour, for cars, were set in 1901 in Connecticut.
- Connecticut was one of two states (the other being Rhode Island) that decided not to ratify the 18th Amendment, the Amendment that prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol.
- Nickname: Constitution State, The Provisions State, Nutmeg State, The Land of Steady Habits
- As recently as 15,000 years ago, Connecticut was covered by a glacier.
- Key Cities: Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Hartford, Waterbury
- Major industries: Finance, insurance, real estate, health care, engineering, law firms, computer and data processing services, tourism
- Famous for: 250-mile shoreline, Yale University
- Area codes: 203, 475, 860
4. Natural Resources
- Forestry
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- Hickory
- OakElm
- Maple
- Ash
- Pine
- Rivers
- Water bodies
- Hay
- Corn
- Oats
- Tobacco
- Potatoes
- Dairy products
- Cattle
- Lobster
- Oysters
- Clams
- Granite
- Mica
5. Mountains
Best Mountains for Visit
- Bear Mountain
- Haystack Mountain
- Ragged Mountain
- Pinnacle Rock
- Lamentation Mountain
- Sleeping Giant
- Chauncey Peak
- Short Mountain
- Hanging Hills
- Mount Frissell
6. Divisions
- 8 Counties
- 21 Cities
- 169 Towns