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The Great Seal of the State of Connecticut

The location of the state of Connecticut in the United States of America

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Connecticut:

Connecticut – state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Called the "Constitution State" or the "Nutmeg state", Connecticut has a long history dating from early colonial times and was influential in the development of the federal government. Connecticut enjoys a temperate climate due to its long coastline on Long Island Sound. Connecticut has the highest per capita income, Human Development Index, and median household income in the country.^[1]^[2]^[3]

General reference

An enlargeable map of the state of Connecticut

Names
- Common name: Connecticut
  - Pronunciation: /kəˈnɛtɪkət/ ^ⓘ^[4]
- Official name: State of Connecticut
- Abbreviations and name codes
  - Postal symbol: CT
  - ISO 3166-2 code: US-CT
  - Internet second-level domain: .ct.us
- Nicknames
  - Blue Law State^[5]
  - Brownstone State^[5]
  - Constitution State^[6] (currently used on license plates)
  - Freestone State^[5]
  - Land of Steady Habits^[7]^[8]
  - Nutmeg State^[7]
  - Provisions State^[7]
Adjectival: Connecticut
Demonyms:
- Connecticuter
- Nutmegger

Geography of Connecticut

Geography of Connecticut

Connecticut is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Anglo America
      - Northern America
        United States of America
        Contiguous United States
        Eastern United States
        East Coast of the United States
        Northeastern United States
        New England
        
        Northeast megalopolis
Population of Connecticut: 3,574,097 (2010 U.S. Census^[9])
Area of Connecticut:
Atlas of Connecticut

Places in Connecticut

Places in Connecticut

Environment of Connecticut

Natural geographic features of Connecticut

Regions of Connecticut

Regions of Connecticut

Northern Connecticut
- Northeastern Connecticut
- Northwestern Connecticut
Southern Connecticut
- Southeastern Connecticut
- Southwestern Connecticut

Administrative divisions of Connecticut

Local government in Connecticut

An enlargeable map of the 8 counties of the State of Connecticut

Historic counties of the state of Connecticut

Demography of Connecticut

Demographics of Connecticut

Government and politics of Connecticut

Politics of Connecticut

Branches of the government of Connecticut

Government of Connecticut

Executive branch of the government of Connecticut

Governor of Connecticut
- Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
- Secretary of State of Connecticut
State departments
- Connecticut Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of Connecticut

Connecticut General Assembly (bicameral)
- Upper house: Connecticut Senate
- Lower house: Connecticut House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Connecticut

Courts of Connecticut

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Law and order in Connecticut

Law of Connecticut

Military in Connecticut

Connecticut Military Department

Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol

National Reserves

304th Infantry Regiment (United States)

Local government in Connecticut

Local government in Connecticut

History of Connecticut

History of Connecticut

History of Connecticut, by period

The location of the state of Connecticut

An enlargeable map of the eight counties of the state of Connecticut

Indigenous peoples
English Colony of Connecticut, 1636–1686
- Pequot War, 1636–1637
- Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, 1638
English Colony of New-Haven, 1637–1662
English Dominion of New-England in America, 1686–1689
English Colony of Connecticut, 1689–1707
- History of Connecticut industry
British Colony of Connecticut, 1707–1776
- King George's War, 1740–1748
  - Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748
- French and Indian War, 1754–1763
  - Treaty of Paris of 1763
- Royal Proclamation of 1763
American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
- State of Connecticut since 1776
  - Sixth state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 9, 1778
- Far western territorial claims ceded 1786
- Fifth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on January 9, 1788
- Connecticut Western Reserve ceded 1800
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
  - Connecticut in the American Civil War
- George W. Bush becomes 43rd President of the United States on January 20, 2001

History of Connecticut, by region

History of Connecticut, by subject

Culture of Connecticut

Culture of Connecticut

The Arts in Connecticut

Music of Connecticut

Sports in Connecticut

Sports in Connecticut

Economy and infrastructure of Connecticut

Economy of Connecticut

Communications in Connecticut
Health care in Connecticut
- Hospitals in Connecticut
- Connecticut Medical Examining Board
- Connecticut State Dental Commission
Transportation in Connecticut
- Airports in Connecticut
- Roads in Connecticut
  - U.S. Highways in Connecticut
  - Interstate Highways in Connecticut

Education in Connecticut

Education in Connecticut

Schools in Connecticut
- School districts in Connecticut
  - High schools in Connecticut
- Colleges and universities in Connecticut
  - University of Connecticut
  - Yale University

See also

References

^ Ohlemacher, Stephen (29 November 2005). "Highest wages in East, lowest in South". USA Today. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
^ "Census 2000". United States Census Bureau. 18 March 2000. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
^ "US slips down development index". BBC. 17 July 2008.
^ "Connecticut - Definitions from Dictionary.com". Retrieved 2007-09-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c Introduction to Connecticut, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.
^ SOTS:Facts, Statistics, & Holidays Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on February 28, 2011
^ ^a ^b ^c Connecticut State Library Archived 2011-09-05 at the Wayback Machine retrieved on February 28, 2011
^ Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Connecticut". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-11-18.

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