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Connecticut
Updated: April 26, 2024
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Connecticut boasts many nicknames: Constitution State; Nutmeg State; Land of Steady Habits; and Provisions State
One of the original 13 colonies, Connecticut became part of the Union on January 9, 1788.
In area, it is the third smallest U.S. state (5,544 square miles), but it is among the most densely populated (3,574,097 as of 2010). The name "Connecticut" is from an Algonquian word meaning “land on the long tidal river.”
The state lies in the midst of the great urban-industrial complex along the Atlantic coast, bordering Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, Long Island Sound to the south and New York to the west. The state motto is "Qui Transtulit Sustinet" (“He who transplanted still sustains”)
One of the original 13 colonies, Connecticut became part of the Union on January 9, 1788.
In area, it is the third smallest U.S. state (5,544 square miles), but it is among the most densely populated (3,574,097 as of 2010). The name "Connecticut" is from an Algonquian word meaning “land on the long tidal river.”
The state lies in the midst of the great urban-industrial complex along the Atlantic coast, bordering Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, Long Island Sound to the south and New York to the west. The state motto is "Qui Transtulit Sustinet" (“He who transplanted still sustains”)
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