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Connecticut is the 48th Largest among the United States, spanning an area of 4,845 sq mi and water area of 698 sq mi. It acquired statehood on January 9, 1788.
Connecticut is the 5th state of the 50 United States of America. The name is probably derived from a Native American word, Quinnehtukqut, meaning "beside the long tidal river”.
Connecticut is nicknamed the Constitution State. The official nickname commemorates the colony's adoption in 1639 of the Fundamental Orders, sometimes regarded as the first written constitution.
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Geography of Connecticut
Capital City: Hartford
Population & Density: As per the recent census, the population is above 3.5 million and its growing everyday. Population density is 702.9 persons per sq mi.
Largest cities: Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, New Britain.
Neighbor States: Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island.
Natural Treasures: Mineral - Garnet.
State Facts:
Connecticut Motto: He who transplanted still sustains.
State Symbols: Bird - American Robin, Animal - Sperm Whale, Insect - European Mantis, Flower - Mountain Laurel, Tree - The Charter Oak.
Economy of Connecticut
Personal income per Capita - $28,766 (Recent census - 1999)
Agriculture - Nursery Stock, Eggs, Dairy Products, Cattle.
Industry - Transportation Equipment, Machinery, Electric Equipment, Fabricated Metal Products, Chemical Products, Scientific Instruments.
History of Connecticut
During the 1800s, Eli Whitney invented mass production manufacturing. Connecticut grew famous for its factories and the many immigrants that came to work in them. Connecticut has continued to develop new technology. In 1954, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine was built and launched at Groton. In 1968, a nuclear energy plant began to operate at Haddam Neck to provide electric power. In 1969, astronauts used oxygen and other supplies from backpacks made in Connecticut. Today Connecticut ranks among the top states for income per person and continues in rapid population and industrial growth.
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. Flag adopted 1897.
Famous people of Connecticut
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) (1835-1910) Author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, he lived in Hartford.
Samuel Colt (1814-1862) Inventor and founder of the Colt firearm company, he was born in Hartford.
Nathan Hale (1755-1776) A martyr soldier of the American Revolution, he was born in Coventry.
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (1908-1972) He is a Congressman, he was born in New Haven.
Interesting Facts about Connecticut
- The New Haven District Telephone Company published the first telephone book ever issued on February 1878, in New Haven.
- In 1898 the first car insurance in America is issued at Hartford.
- Connecticut was a major producer of military machinery during the Cold War and was the first producer of nuclear-powered submarines.
- In the mid-1990s Connecticut led the nation in per capita wealth
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