Connecticut
Connecticut State in
ne USA; its state capital and largest city is
Hartford. One of the original 13 colonies, Connecticut was first settled by the English in the 1630s. Puritans flocked to the area, and in 1662 the colony received a charter from Charles II. Connecticut was one of the first states to ratify the US Constitution and was admitted to the union in 1788. The Connecticut River valley separates the
w and
e highlands. Manufacturing is the mainstay of the state economy. Industries: transport equipment, machinery, chemicals, metallurgy. Hartford is one of the world's leading insurance centres. Dairy produce, eggs and tobacco are the main farm products. Fishing is also important. Area: 12,549sq km (4845sq mi). Pop. (2000) 3,405,565.
Statehood : | January 9, 1788 |
Nickname : | Constitution State |
State bird : | Robin |
State flower : | Mountain laurel |
State tree : | White oak |
State motto : | He who transplanted still sustains |
http://www.ct.gov
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