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{{US state
| Name = Connecticut
| Fullname = State of Connecticut
| Flag = Flag of Connecticut.svg
| Seal = Seal of Connecticut.svg
| Flower = Mountain Laurel<ref name=SOTS>[http://www.sots.ct.gov/RegisterManual/SectionX/SITESEALSYMB.htm STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Sites º Seals º Symbols]; ''Connecticut State Register & Manual''; retrieved on [[December 15]], [[2006]]</ref>|
 Tree = White Oak<ref name=SOTS/>|
Flaglink = [[Flag of Connecticut]]
| Map = Map_of_USA_highlighting_Connecticut.png
| Nickname = The Constitution State, The Nutmeg State
| Motto = Qui transtulit sustinet
| Capital = [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]
| LargestCity = [[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]]
| Governor = [[M. Jodi Rell]] ([[United States Republican Party|R]])|
 Senators = [[Chris Dodd]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])<br />[[Joseph Lieberman]] ([[Independent Democrat|ID]])
| PostalAbbreviation = CT
| OfficialLang = English
| AreaRank = 48<sup>th</sup>
| TotalArea = 14,371
| TotalAreaUS = 5,549
| LandArea = 12,559
| LandAreaUS = 4,849
| WaterArea = 1,809
| WaterAreaUS = 698
| PCWater = 12.6
| PopRank = 30<sup>th</sup>
| 2010Pop = 3,574,097<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-dens-text.php |title=Resident Population Data |work=2010.census.gov |accessdate=30 December 2010}}</ref>
| DensityRank = 6<sup>th</sup>
| 2010Density = 284.6
| 2010DensityUS = 738.1
| MedianHouseholdIncome = $55,970
| IncomeRank = 4<sup>th</sup>
| AdmittanceOrder = 5<sup>th</sup>
| AdmittanceDate = [[January 9]], [[1788]]
| TimeZone = [[Eastern Time Zone (North America)|Eastern]]: [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]-5/[[Daylight saving time|-4]]
| Longitude = 71°47'W to 73°44'W
| Latitude = 40°58'N to 42°3'N
| Width = 113
| WidthUS = 70
| Length = 177
| LengthUS = 110
| HighestPoint = [[Mount Frissell|South slope of Mount Frissel]]<ref name=usgs>
{{cite web| year =[[29 April]] [[2005]] |
url =http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html#Highest|
title =Elevations and Distances in the United States|
publisher =U.S Geological Survey|
accessdate = 2006-11-3}}</ref><br />Note: The peak of Mount Frissel<br />is in Massachusetts
| HighestElev = 726
| HighestElevUS = 2,380
| MeanElev = 152
| MeanElevUS = 500
| LowestPoint = [[Long Island Sound]]<ref name=usgs/>
| LowestElev = 0
| LowestElevUS = 0
| ISOCode = US-CT
| TradAbbreviation = Conn.|
 Website = www.ct.gov
}}
'''Connecticut''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-Connecticut.ogg|k|ə|ˈ|n|ɛ|t|ɨ|k|ə|t}})<ref>{{cite web |url= http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/connecticut|title= Connecticut - Definitions from Dictionary.com |accessdate=September 17, 2007 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5uKkvMGho |archivedate = November 18, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref> is a [[US state]] in the [[New England]] region of the [[northeast]]ern [[United States]]. It is [[border]]ed by [[Rhode Island]] to the east, [[Massachusetts]] to the north, and the state of [[New York]] to the west and south. Connecticut shares an [[estuary]] with New York called the [[Long Island Sound]]. The [[Connecticut River]] is a major US river that divides the state. It's [[capital city]] is [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]. 

Much of the southern and western parts of Connecticut is part of the [[New York metropolitan area]], or '''Tri-State area'''. Three of Connecticut's eight [[List of counties in Connecticut|counties]] are [[statistics|statistically]] included in the [[New York City]] [[census]]. [[Cheshire, New Haven]] is the [[center of population]] of Connecticut. It is also part of the Tri-State area. Connecticut is the [[List of U.S. states and territories by area|3rd least extensive]], the [[List of U.S. states and territories by population|29th most populous]], and [[List of U.S. states by population density|4th most densely populated]] of the 50 United States. The state is called the Constitution State, Nutmeg State, and "The Land of Steady Habits". Connecticut played a major role in the development of the [[government|federal government]] of the United States.

The first [[Europe]]an [[settler]]s were [[Dutch language|Dutch speaking]] people. They started a small, short-lived settlement in present day Hartford. At first, half of Connecticut's land was part of the [[Dutch colony]], [[New Netherland]], which included much of the land between Connecticut and [[Delaware]] rivers. The first major settlements began in the 1630s by the [[England|English]]. [[Thomas Hooker]] led a group of people from the [[Massachusetts Bay Colony]] and founded the [[Connecticut Colony]]. Other settlers from Massachusetts founded the [[Saybrook Colony]] and the [[New Haven Colony]]. Both the Connecticut and New Haven Colonies established documents of [[Fundamental Orders]], and is known as the first [[constitution]]s in [[North America]]. In 1662, three colonies joined together under a [[royal charter]]. This made Connecticut a [[crown colony]]. This colony was one of the [[Thirteen Colonies]] that fought against the British rule in the [[American Revolution]].

The Connecticut River, [[Thames River]], and [[port]]s along the Long Island Sound became a [[maritime]] [[tradition]] in Connecticut. Other traditional [[industry]] is the many [[financial]] services in the state. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], Connecticut has the highest per capita income, [[Human Development Index]] (0.962), and [[Household income in the United States|median household income]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite news| date=November 29, 2005| title=Highest wages in East, lowest in South|work=USA Today| url=http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2005-11-29-wage_x.htm | first1=Stephen | last1=Ohlemacher | accessdate=April 30, 2010|archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5uKkvtVNF |archivedate = November 18, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| date=March 18, 2000| title=Census 2000| publisher=United States Census Bureau| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-P14&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U&-format=US-9|archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5uKkweQ74 |archivedate = November 18, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| date=July 17, 2008| title=US slips down development index|publisher=BBC | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7511426.stm|archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5uKkxLjnC |archivedate = November 18, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref> Although Connecticut is a wealthy state, there is an income [[gap]] between its [[urban]] and [[suburb]]an areas. Several of Connecticut's [[List of cities in Connecticut|cities]] are [[rank]]ed among the nation's poorest and most dangerous places.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/09/nyregion/09income.html | work=The New York Times | title=Income Gap in Connecticut Is Growing Fastest, Study Finds | date=April 9, 2008}}</ref><ref>http://os.cqpress.com/citycrime/2010/City_crime_rate_2010-2011_hightolow.pdf</ref>

== Geography ==
Connecticut is [[border]]ed on the south by the [[Long Island Sound]], on the west by [[New York]], on the north by [[Massachusetts]], and on the east by [[Rhode Island]]. [[Hartford]] is the [[List of U.S. state capitals|state capital]]. [[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]], [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]], [[Stamford, Connecticut|Stamford]], [[Waterbury, Connecticut|Waterbury]], [[Norwalk, Connecticut|Norwalk]], [[Danbury, Connecticut|Danbury]], [[New Britain, Connecticut|New Britain]], [[Greenwich, Connecticut|Greenwich]] and [[Bristol, Connecticut|Bristol]] are populated areas in Connecticut. There are 169 [[New England town|incorporated towns]] in Connecticut.

The highest peak in Connecticut is [[Bear Mountain]] in [[Salisbury, Connecticut|Salisbury]]. The highest point is just east of where Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York meet (42° 3' N; 73° 29' W), on the southern slope of [[Mount Frissell]]. However, this peak lies in Massachusetts.<ref>{{cite peakbagger |pid=7083 |name=Mount Frissell-South Slope, Connecticut/Massachusetts}}</ref> The [[Connecticut River]] cuts through the center of the state. The [[Connecticut River Valley]], is the most populous metropolitan region of Connecticut. Although Connecticut's land is small, it features several different [[landscape]]. In [[Litchfield Hills]], there are mountains and [[horse|horse farms]]. In [[New London County]], there are beaches and [[maritime]] [[wikt:activity|activities]]. Connecticut is known for their maritime history, however, the state does not have direct access to the sea. 

Connecticut has [[temperate broadleaf and mixed forests]]. [[Northeastern coastal forests]] of [[oak]]s, [[Hickory|hickories]], and [[maple]] cover much of the state.<ref name = "ecoregions">{{cite journal |author=Olson |title = Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth |journal=[[BioScience]] |year = 2001 |volume=51 |issue=11 |pages= 933–938 |url = http://gis.wwfus.org/wildfinder/ |doi = 10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5uKkyhbI6 |archivedate = November 18, 2010|deadurl=no |author-separator = , |author2 = D. M |author3 = E. Dinerstein |display-authors = 3 |issn = 0006-3568 |last4 = Burgess |first4 = Neil D. |last5 = Powell |first5 = George V. N. |last6 = Underwood |first6 = Emma C. |last7 = d'Amico |first7 = Jennifer A. |last8 = Itoua |first8 = Illanga |last9 = Strand |first9 = Holly E.}}</ref> In the northeast, these led to the [[New England-Acadian forests]] of the [[Taconic Mountains]].<ref name = "ecoregions"/>

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}Climate ==
Inland Connecticut have a [[humid continental climate]]. The shorline has a borderline [[humid subtropical climate]]. Counties more closer to the [[Atlantic Ocean]] face very cold [[winter]]s and very hot [[summer]]s. The city of Bridgeport, like most other areas in [[Metropolitan area|metropolitan New York]], have a humid subtropical climate under the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system. Hartford, which is 35 miles inland, has a humid continental climate. Connecticut is a somewhat sunny state. It averages 2,400 and 2,800 hours of sunshine every year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.howstuffworks.com/united-states-annual-sunshine-map.htm|title=united states annual sunshine map|publisher=HowStuffWorks, Inc|accessdate=March 15, 2011}}</ref>

Winters in Connecticut are known to be very cold. Average temperatures range from {{convert|38|F|C}} in the southeastern parts of Connecticut. In the northwest parts of the state, temperatures range from {{convert|29|F|C}} in the month of January. The average [[snow]]fall is about 20-60" (54-189 cm) across the state, with higher totals in the northwest. In the spring time, temperatures range from {{convert|57|F|C}}, with frequent [[rainstorm|rainfall]]. Summer is hot and [[humid]] throughout the state. Average high temperatures in New London is {{convert|81|F|C}} and in [[Windsor Locks, Connecticut|Windsor Locks]] high temperatures can reach {{convert|87|F|C}}. In the fall season, high temperatures in the state can reach {{convert|63|F|C}}. During this time, vegetation begins to change color from green to red and yellow. 

During [[hurricane|hurricane season]], [[tropical cyclone]]s rarely affect the state. Thunderstorms are more frequent during the summer, occurring on average 30 times each year. These storms can be severe, with the state averaging one [[tornado]] per year.<ref name="tornadoes">{{cite web| url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/tornado/small/avgt5304.gif| title=Annual average number of tornadoes| publisher=NOAA National Climatic Data Center| accessdate=October 24, 2006}}</ref> The warmest temperature ever recorded in the state is {{convert|106|F|C}} which happened in Danbury on July 15, 1995. The coldest temperature is {{convert|-32|F|C}} which was recorded in [[Falls Village, Connecticut|Falls Village]] on February 16, 1943 and [[Coventry, Connecticut|Coventry]] on January 22, 1961.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/extremes/scec/getextreme.php?elem=ALL&state=CT|title=All-Time Climate Extremes for CT|publisher=[[NOAA]]|accessdate=March 18, 2011}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" "text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|
| colspan="13" style="text-align:center;font-size:120%;background:#E8EAFA;"|Monthly Normal High and Median Temperatures for Various Connecticut Cities
|-
! style="background:#e5afaa; color:#000; height:17px;"| City
! style="background:#e5afaa; color:#000;"| Jan
! style="background:#e5afaa; color:#000;"| Feb
! style="background:#e5afaa; color:#000;"| Mar
! style="background:#e5afaa; color:#000;"| Apr
! style="background:#e5afaa; color:#000;"| May
! style="background:#e5afaa; color:#000;"| Jun
! style="background:#e5afaa; color:#000;"| Jul
! style="background:#e5afaa; color:#000;"| Aug
! style="background:#e5afaa; color:#000;"| Sep
! style="background:#e5afaa; color:#000;"| Oct
! style="background:#e5afaa; color:#000;"| Nov
! style="background:#e5afaa; color:#000;"| Dec
|-
! style="background:#f8f3ca; color:#000; height:16px;"| Bridgeport
| style="text-align:center; background:#f8f3ca; color:#000;"| 37/23
| style="text-align:center; background:#f8f3ca; color:#000;"| 39/25
| style="text-align:center; background:#f8f3ca; color:#000;"| 47/32
| style="text-align:center; background:#f8f3ca; color:#000;"| 57/41
| style="text-align:center; background:#f8f3ca; color:#000;"| 67/51
| style="text-align:center; background:#f8f3ca; color:#000;"| 76/60
| style="text-align:center; background:#f8f3ca; color:#000;"| 82/66
| style="text-align:center; background:#f8f3ca; color:#000;"| 81/65
| style="text-align:center; background:#f8f3ca; color:#000;"| 74/58
| style="text-align:center; background:#f8f3ca; color:#000;"| 63/46
| style="text-align:center; background:#f8f3ca; color:#000;"| 53/38
| style="text-align:center; background:#f8f3ca; color:#000;"| 42/28
|-
! style="background:#c5dfe1; color:#000; height:16px;"| Hartford
| style="text-align:center; background:#c5dfe1; color:#000;"| 35/16
| style="text-align:center; background:#c5dfe1; color:#000;"| 39/19
| style="text-align:center; background:#c5dfe1; color:#000;"| 47/27
| style="text-align:center; background:#c5dfe1; color:#000;"| 59/38
| style="text-align:center; background:#c5dfe1; color:#000;"| 70/48
| style="text-align:center; background:#c5dfe1; color:#000;"| 79/57
| style="text-align:center; background:#c5dfe1; color:#000;"| 84/63
| style="text-align:center; background:#c5dfe1; color:#000;"| 82/61
| style="text-align:center; background:#c5dfe1; color:#000;"| 74/51
| style="text-align:center; background:#c5dfe1; color:#000;"| 63/40
| style="text-align:center; background:#c5dfe1; color:#000;"| 52/32
| style="text-align:center; background:#c5dfe1; color:#000;"| 40/22
|-
| colspan="13" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;background:#E8EAFA;"|''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/06604 |title=Monthly Averages for Bridgeport, CT |publisher=[[The Weather Channel]] |accessdate=September 15, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/06604 |title=Monthly Averages for Hartford, CT |publisher=[[The Weather Channel]] |accessdate=September 15, 2011}}</ref>''
|}

== History ==

== Demographics ==

== Economy ==

== Transportation ==

== Law and government ==

== Politics ==

== Education ==

== Sports ==

== Names and symbols ==

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== Other websites ==
{{Sister project links|Connecticut}}
* [http://www.ct.gov/ State of Connecticut] – Official state website
* [http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/Connecticut Connecticut State Databases] – Annotated list of searchable databases produced by Connecticut state agencies and compiled by the Government Documents Roundtable of the American Library Association.
* [http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392636&SOTSNav_GID=1849 Connecticut State Register & Manual] – updated annually
* [http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=843&q=257266 Directory of Web sites of Connecticut towns and cities]
* [http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/state/state_energy_profiles.cfm?sid=CT Energy Data & Statistics for Connecticut- From the U.S. Department of Energy]
* [http://www2.census.gov/census_2000/datasets/demographic_profile/Connecticut/2kh09.pdf 2000 Census of Population and Housing for Connecticut], [[U.S. Census Bureau]]
* [http://www.ctvisit.com/ CTVisit.com] – Official state tourism website
* [http://www.chs.org/ Connecticut Historical Society]
* [http://www.ctgenealogy.com/ Connecticut Society of Genealogists (Est. 1968)]
* [http://www.ers.usda.gov/StateFacts/CT.htm Connecticut State Facts]
* [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/09000.html U.S. Census Bureau]
* [http://www.usgs.gov/state/state.asp?State=CT USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Connecticut]
* [http://www.hartfordradiohistory.com/ Connecticut Broadcasting History]
* [http://www.ctradiohistory.org/ Connecticut Radio History]
{{clear}}

{{Geographic location
 | Northwest =
 | North = {{flag|Vermont}}<br>{{flag|Massachusetts}}
 | Northeast = {{flag|New Hampshire}}
 | West = {{flag|New York}}
 | Centre = '' Connecticut''
 | East = {{flag|Rhode Island}}
 | Southwest = {{flag|New York City}}<br>{{flag|New Jersey}}
 | South = [[Long Island Sound]]<br>[[Long Island]]
 | Southeast = Atlantic Ocean
}}

{{Coord|41.6|N|72.7|W|region:US-CT_type:adm1st_scale:1000000|display=title}}

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