Connecticut is located in the northeastern United States, bordering Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, and New York to the west. Almost 150,000 of the more than 3.5 million inhabitants live in Bridgeport, the capital is Hartford with just over 125,000 inhabitants. With the Appalachian Mountains, Connecticut has a mountain range, with […]
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Connecticut borders New York State to the west, Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east. To the south, Connecticut has a long shoreline on Long Island Sound. The areas bordering New York in the southwest are part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The longest river in New England at approximately 400 miles, the Connecticut River comes from New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts before flowing south through Connecticut and finally emptying into Long Island Sound. Check act-test-centers for 4-year colleges and universities in Connecticut.
Capital city: Hartford
Largest metropolis: Bridgeport
Nickname: The Constitution State
The Nutmeg State
Motto: Qui transtulit sustinet; He who brought us across will support us.
Connecticut Geography and Economy
Connecticut is a state in the northeastern United States and part of the region of New England. Connecticut was one of thirteen colonies that rebelled against the Kingdom of Great Britain during the American War of Independence. The name arose from the French corruption of the Mohegan word quinnehtukqut , which means something like long […]