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

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. 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

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. Connecticut enjoys a temperate climate due to its long coastline on

Long Island Sound Long Island Sound is a marine sound and tidal estuary of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies predominantly between the U.S. state of Connecticut to the north and Long Island in New York to the south. From west to east, the sound stretches from the Eas ...

. Connecticut has the highest per capita income, Human Development Index, and median household income in the country.

General reference

* Names ** Common name: Connecticut *** Pronunciation: **

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: State of Connecticut ** Abbreviations and name codes *** Postal symbol: CT *** ISO 3166-2 code: US-CT *** Internet second-level domain: .ct.us ** Nicknames ***

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retrieved on February 28, 2011 *** Provisions State * Adjectival: Connecticut *

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Connecticuter Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...

Nutmegger Nutmegger is a nickname for people from the US state of Connecticut. The official nickname for Connecticut is "The Constitution State", as voted in 1958 by the Connecticut state legislature; however "The Nutmeg State" is an unofficial nickname for ...

Geography of Connecticut

Geography of Connecticut The U.S. state of Connecticut is bordered on the south by Long Island Sound, on the west by New York, on the north by Massachusetts, and on the east by Rhode Island. The state capital and fourth largest city is Hartford, and other major cities ...

* Connecticut is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America * Location **

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* Population of Connecticut: 3,574,097 (2010 U.S. Census) * Area of Connecticut: * Atlas of Connecticut

Places in Connecticut

Places in Connecticut * Historic places in Connecticut ** National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut ** National Register of Historic Places listings in Connecticut ***

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* Protected areas of Connecticut **

National Natural Landmarks in Connecticut National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

** State parks in Connecticut *** State forests in Connecticut *** State park trails in Connecticut ** Nature centers in Connecticut

Environment of Connecticut

* Climate of Connecticut * Climate change * Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection * Geology of Connecticut *

Superfund sites in Connecticut Superfund is a United States federal environmental remediation program established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The program is administered by the Environmental Protection Agency ...

* Wildlife of Connecticut **

Flora of Connecticut The flora of Connecticut comprise a variety of plant species. Geobotanically, Connecticut belongs to the North American Atlantic Region. * The state tree is the white oak; or more specifically, the Charter Oak. * The state flower is the mount ...

Fauna of Connecticut The fauna of Connecticut comprise a variety of animal Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Kingdom (biology), biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals Heterotroph, consume organic material, Cellular resp ...

*** Birds of Connecticut *** Mammals of Connecticut

Natural geographic features of Connecticut

Islands of Connecticut An island or isle is a piece of subcontinental land completely surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be calle ...

* Rivers of Connecticut

Regions of Connecticut

Regions of Connecticut * Northern Connecticut ** Northeastern Connecticut **

Northwestern Connecticut The Northwest Hills (also known as the Litchfield Hills or Northwest Highlands) are a geographic region of the U.S. state of Connecticut located in the northwestern corner of the state. It is roughly coterminous with the boundaries of Litchfield ...

* Southern Connecticut ** Southeastern Connecticut ** Southwestern Connecticut

Administrative divisions of Connecticut

Local government in Connecticut *

Towns in Connecticut A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

( New England town) ** State capital of Connecticut: Hartford ** City nicknames in Connecticut ** Cities in Connecticut **

Unincorporated communities in Connecticut Unincorporated may refer to: * Unincorporated area, land not governed by a local municipality * Unincorporated entity, a type of organization * Unincorporated territories of the United States, territories under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress ...

* Census-designated places in Connecticut Connecticut counties map

Historic counties of the state of Connecticut # Fairfield County # Hartford County # Litchfield County # Middlesex County #

New Haven County New Haven County is a county in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, the population was 864,835, making it the third-most populous county in Connecticut. Two of the state's top 5 largest cities, ...

# New London County # Tolland County # Windham County

Demography of Connecticut

Demographics of Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...

Government and politics of Connecticut

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* United States congressional delegations from Connecticut * Connecticut State Capitol *

Elections in Connecticut Various kinds of elections in Connecticut occurs annually in each of the state's cities and towns, the exact type of which is dependent on the year. Elections for federal and statewide offices occ ...

* Political party strength in 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 (

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) ** Upper house: Connecticut Senate **

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: Connecticut House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Connecticut

Courts of Connecticut Courts of Connecticut include: ;State courts of Connecticut: *Connecticut Supreme Court **Connecticut Appellate Court ***Connecticut Superior Court (13 districts) *** Connecticut Probate Courts (54 districts) Federal court located in Connecticu ...

* Supreme Court of Connecticut

Law and order in Connecticut

Law of Connecticut The law of Connecticut is the system of law and legal precedent of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Sources of law include the Constitution of Connecticut and the Connecticut General Statutes. Legal history Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Th ...

* Adoption in Connecticut *

Cannabis in Connecticut Cannabis in Connecticut is legal for recreational use since July 1, 2021. Medical use was legalized through legislation passed in 2012. Decriminalization (2011) In June 2011, Governor Dannel Malloy signed legislation that decriminalized cannabi ...

* Capital punishment in Connecticut ** Individuals executed in Connecticut * Constitution of Connecticut * Gun laws in Connecticut * Law enforcement in Connecticut ** Law enforcement agencies in Connecticut *** Connecticut State Police * Same-sex marriage in Connecticut

Military in Connecticut

Connecticut Military Department *

Connecticut Adjutant General The Adjutant General of Connecticut is the highest-ranking military officer in the Armed Forces of the State of Connecticut which includes the Connecticut National Guard, the four units of the Governor's Guards, the Connecticut State Guard, the C ...

Connecticut State Militia The Connecticut State Militia are the Armed Forces of the State of Connecticut under the authority of the Governor and the Adjutant General of the state. Classes of Militia The Connecticut State Militia is divided into two classes: the National ...

** Connecticut National Guard *** Connecticut Air National Guard ****

103d Airlift Wing The 103rd Airlift Wing (103 AW) is a unit of the Connecticut Air National Guard, stationed at Bradley Air National Guard Base at Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut. If activated to federal service with the United States Air ...

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Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security The Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) is a state agency of Connecticut. Its headquarters are on the 6th floor of the 25 Sigourney Street building in Hartford.Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol National Reserves *

304th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 304th Infantry Regiment currently consists of two battalions in the United States Army Reserve. In the current organizational plan of the U.S. Army, regimental designation is used only in historical tradition; there is no regimental comman ...

Local government in Connecticut

History of Connecticut

History of Connecticut, by period

* Indigenous peoples * English Colony of Connecticut, 1636–1686 **

Pequot War The Pequot War was an armed conflict that took place between 1636 and 1638 in New England between the Pequot tribe and an alliance of the colonists from the Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, and Saybrook colonies and their allies from the Narragans ...

, 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 **

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, 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 Bridgeport, Connecticut * History of Brookfield, Connecticut * History of Darien, Connecticut *

History of Greenwich, Connecticut The history of Greenwich, Connecticut, Greenwich, Connecticut. Colonial times On July 18, 1640, Daniel Patrick and Robert Feake, jointly purchased the land between the Asamuck and Tatomuck brooks, in the area now called as Old Greenwich, from ...

History of Newtown, Connecticut The history of Newtown, Connecticut. 18th century Newtown Meeting House served as the town's Congregational Church for many years. The town of Newtown, originally known as Quanneapague, was purchased from the Potatuck, Pohtatuck Indians in 1705 ...

* History of Norwalk, Connecticut * History of Stamford, Connecticut *

History of Trumbull, Connecticut Trumbull, a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States, was originally home to the Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Nation, and was colonized by the English during the Great Migration of the 1630s as a par ...

History of West Haven, Connecticut This article covers the colonial and revolutionary history, the economic history, Savin Rock Park, and the 20th century history of West Haven, Connecticut. Colonial and revolutionary history The Quinnipiac, Pequot, and Mohegan Native American t ...

History of Wilton, Connecticut Wilton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 18,503. In 2017, it was the sixth-wealthiest town per capita in Connecticut, the wealthiest U.S. state per capita. Officially reco ...

History of Connecticut, by subject

* History of the Connecticut Constitution * History of Connecticut industry

Culture of Connecticut

Culture of Connecticut * Cuisine of Connecticut * Museums in Connecticut * Religion in Connecticut ** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich **

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Connecticut The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Connecticut refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Connecticut. As of 2021, the LDS Church reported 15,625 members in 37 congregations. Officia ...

** The First Cathedral ** Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut * Scouting in Connecticut * State symbols of Connecticut ** Flag of Connecticut **

Great Seal of the State of Connecticut The Great Seal of the State of Connecticut has been the coat of arms of the U.S. state of Connecticut since May 1784. It depicts three grapevines and a ribbon below with the Latin motto: ''Qui Transtulit Sustinet'' (English: He who transplante ...

The Arts in Connecticut

Music of Connecticut

Sports in Connecticut

Economy and infrastructure of Connecticut

Economy of Connecticut The total gross state product for Connecticut for 2012 was $229.3 billion, up from $225.4 billion in 2011. Connecticut's per capita personal income in 2013 was estimated at $60,847, the highest of any state. There is, however, a great d ...

* Communications in Connecticut ** Newspapers in Connecticut **

Radio stations in Connecticut The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Connecticut, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations Defunct * WAAQ * W ...

Television stations in Connecticut Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, e ...

* Health care in Connecticut ** Hospitals in Connecticut *
Connecticut Medical Examining Board
** Connecticut State Dental Commission * Transportation in Connecticut **

Airports in Connecticut This is a list of airports in Connecticut (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports th ...

** Roads in Connecticut ***

U.S. Highways in Connecticut The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

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Interstate Highways in Connecticut Interstate Highways in the U.S. state of Connecticut run a total of . Connecticut has three primary highways and five auxiliary highways. Most of the highways are maintained by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, with the exception o ...

Education in Connecticut

Education in Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...

* Schools in Connecticut ** School districts in Connecticut ***

High schools in Connecticut This list of high schools in the state of Connecticut is a sortable table. To sort alphabetically by the subject of each column, click on the triangles in each column heading. A second click reorders the list in reverse alphabetical order by that ...

** Colleges and universities in Connecticut *** University of Connecticut *** Yale University

References

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