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About Connecticut
Connecticut ( /kəˈnɛtɪkət/ (help·info) is a state
located in the New England region of the northeastern United States
of America. The state borders New York to the west and south (Long
Island by sea), Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the
east. Portions of southwestern Connecticut are considered part of
the New York metropolitan area. Connecticut is the 29th most
populous state with 3.4 million residents and ranked 48th in size by
area, making it the 4th most densely populated state. Called the
"Constitution State," Connecticut has a long history dating from the
early colonial times, and was influential in the development of
early American government.
While Connecticut's first European settlers were Dutch, the first
major settlements were established in the 1630s by the English.
Thomas Hooker led a band of followers overland from the
Massachusetts Bay colony and founded what would become 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,
considered the first constitutions in North America. In 1662, the
disparate colonies merged under a royal charter, making Connecticut
a crown colony. This colony was one of the Thirteen Colonies that
revolted against British rule in the American Revolution.
Connecticut enjoys a temperate climate thanks to its long coastline
on Long Island Sound. This has given the state a strong maritime
tradition. Modern Connecticut is also known for its wealth. In the
18th and 19th centuries, Connecticut had ready access to raw
materials which helped to develop a strong manufacturing industry.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, financial organizations flourished:
first insurance companies in Hartford, then hedge funds along the
Gold Coast. This prosperity has helped give Connecticut the highest
per capita income, Human Development rating, and median household
income in the country.
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