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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]]
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| 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. Its [[capital city]] is [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]. 

Much of southern and western 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]] 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 smallest state]], has the [[List of U.S. states and territories by population|29th most people]], 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 making 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]]. The colony included much of the land between the 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 made documents of [[Fundamental Orders]].  These are 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 (Connecticut)|Thames River]], and [[port]]s along the Long Island Sound became a [[maritime]] [[tradition]] in Connecticut. There are also many [[financial]] service companies in the state. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], Connecticut has the highest income per person, [[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 some of 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 name=dicdef/> is a [[States of the United States|US state]]. It is in the [[New England]] area of the [[northeast]]ern part of the [[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]] divides the state. It is the largest [[river]] in New England. [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] is the [[capital city]] of Connecticut. 

Much of southern and western 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]] 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 smallest state]]. It has the [[List of U.S. states and territories by population|29th most people]] and is the [[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 had a major role in the making of the [[government|federal government]] of the United States.

The first [[Europe]]an [[settler]]s of Connecticut were [[Dutch language|Dutch speaking]] people. They started a small, short-lived [[settlement]] in the location that is now the city of Hartford. At first, half of Connecticut's land was part of the [[Dutch colony]], [[New Netherland]]. The [[colony]] included much of the land between the Connecticut and [[Delaware river]]s. 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 made [[document]]s of [[Fundamental Orders]].  These are 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 [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] rule in the [[American Revolution]].

The Connecticut River, [[Thames River (Connecticut)|Thames River]], and [[port]]s along the Long Island Sound became a [[maritime]] [[tradition]] in Connecticut. There are also many [[financial]] service [[company|companies]] in the state. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], Connecticut has the highest [[income]] per person, [[Human Development Index]] (0.962), and [[Household income in the United States|median household income]] in the United States.<ref name=USAToday/><ref name=census/><ref name=bbc/> Connecticut is a wealthy state, but there is a large difference in income between its [[urban]] and [[suburb]]an areas. Several of Connecticut's [[List of cities in Connecticut|cities]] are some of the poorest and most dangerous places in the nation.<ref name=NYTimes/><ref name=cqpress/>

== 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]]. The largest cities are [[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]], [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]], [[Stamford, Connecticut|Stamford]], [[Waterbury, Connecticut|Waterbury]], [[Norwalk, Connecticut|Norwalk]], [[Danbury, Connecticut|Danbury]], [[New Br(contracted; show full)|-
|[[Connecticut State Troubadour]] || Chuck E. Costa<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kids.ct.gov/kids/cwp/view.asp?a=2731&q=314202 |title=State Symbols: The State Troubador – Chuck E. Costa |work=ConneCTKids |publisher=State of Connecticut |date=March 15, 2011 |accessdate=September 15, 2011}}</ref>
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|State composer laureate || [[Jacob Druckman]]
|}

== References ==
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<ref name=dicdef>{{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>

<ref name=USAToday>{{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 name=census>{{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 name=bbc>{{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>

<ref name=NYTimes>{{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 name=cqpress>{{cite web|url=http://os.cqpress.com/citycrime/2010/City_crime_rate_2010-2011_hightolow.pdf|title=2010 City Crime Rate Rankings|accessdate=October 6, 2012}}</ref>⏎
}}

== 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.
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