CONNECTICUT THE CONSTITUTION STATE Connecticut Connecticut is a small state with big ambition Great wealth and industry are found within its compact borders Bustling cities welcome all kinds of businesses from insurance companies to factories Ivy League Yale University is one of the best schools in the nation Connecticut also has natural beauty and New England charm Rolling hills are filled with forests of oak hickory and maple trees Family farms contain stone walls dating back to the state's colonial ancestors The countryside is dotted with quaint towns built around village greens and white steepled churches The state's maritime history is on display at shoreline beaches and ocean port towns Connecticut's nickname is The Constitution State It was the first American colony to use democratic laws to unite its citizens This model of self governance was later used by America's Founding Fathers to help them write the United States Constitution The Chester Hadlyme Ferry carries visitors across the Connecticut River It is a state historical landmark CONNECTICUT
A covered bridge spans a brook at Connecticut's Chatfield Hollow State Park
CONNECTICUT QUICK FACTS Name Connecticut is from a Mohegan Native American word quinnehtukqut which means beside the long tidal river It refers to the Connecticut River State Capital Hartford population 124 705 Date of Statehood January 9 1788 5th state ILUM REIM Population 3 596 677 29th most populous state TENSIS Area Total Land and Water 5 543 square miles 14 356 sq km 48th largest state Largest City Bridgeport population 147 612 Nickname The Constitution State Motto Qui Transtulit Sustinet He Who Transplanted Still Sustains State Bird American Robin State Flower Mountain Laurel CONNECTICUT
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA State Mineral Almandine Garnet State Tree Charter Oak White Oak State Song Yankee Doodle Highest Point South slope of Mount Frissell 2 380 feet 725 m Lowest Point Long Island Sound 0 feet 0 m Average July High Temperature 83°F 28°C Mount Frissell Record High Temperature 106°F 41°C in Torrington on August 23 1916 and Danbury on July 15 1995 Long Island Sound Average January Low Temperature 17°F 8°C Low Temperature 32°F 36°C in Falls Village on February 16 1943 and in Coventry on January 22 1961 Average Annual Precipitation 49 inches 124 cm Number of U S Senators 2 George W Number of U S Representatives 5 CONHEN U S Presidents Born in Connecticut George W Bush 43d president U S Postal Service Abbreviation CT QUICK FACTS
