Capital: Hartford
Population: 3,405,565
Governor M. Jodi Rell: (R, to January 2011)
Entered the Union: January 9, 1788
as the 5th state
Motto: Qui Transtulit Sustinet (He Who Transplanted Still Sustains)
Nicknames: The Constitution State, the Nutmeg state
Flower: Mountain Laurel
Bird: American Robin
Song: "Yankee Doodle"
Sports Teams:
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Origin of Name: From the Native American word "quinnehtukqut," meaning "beside the long tidal river"
Major Industries: Transportation Equipment, Chemical Products, Scientific Instruments
Historical Sites: Nathan Hale Homestead, U.S. Submarine World War II Veterans Memorial (East), Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
Points of Interest: The Long Island Sound shoreline, the P.T. Barnum Museum, Mark Twain's home in Hartford, Yale University Vistor Center
Bordering States: Connecticut borders New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
Source: Connecticut State
Population, 2006 estimate: 3,504,809
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006: 2.9%
Population, 2000: 3,405,565
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005: 6.0%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005: 23.8%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005: 13.5%
Female persons, percent, 2005: 51.4%
White persons, percent, 2005 (a): 84.9%
Black persons, percent, 2005 (a): 10.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a): 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a): 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a): 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005: 1.4%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b): 10.9%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005: 75.4%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over: 58.2%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 : 10.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 : 18.3%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 : 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 : 31.4%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 : 546,813
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000: 24.4
Housing units, 2005 : 1,423,343
Homeownership rate, 2000 : 66.8%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 : 35.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 : $166,900
Households, 2000 : 1,301,670
Persons per household, 2000 : 2.53
Median household income, 2004 : $56,617
Per capita money income, 1999 : $28,766
Persons below poverty, percent,:2004 9.1%
Source: U.S.Census Bureau
Gross Domestic Product by State: 193,496
Private industries: 176,328
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting: 354
Crop and animal production (Farms): 299
Forestry, fishing, and related activities: 55
Mining: 95
Oil and gas extraction: (L)
Mining, except oil and gas: 93
Support activities for mining: 2
Utilities: 3,697
Construction: 6,881
Manufacturing: 22,320
Durable goods: 14,290
Wood product manufacturing: 102
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing: 247
Primary metal manufacturing: 374
Fabricated metal product manufacturing: 3,345
Machinery manufacturing: 1,886
Computer and electronic product manufacturing: 784
Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing: 1,359
Motor vehicle, body, trailer, and parts manufacturing: 362
Other transportation equipment manufacturing: 4,234
Furniture and related product manufacturing: 218
Miscellaneous manufacturing: 1,377
Nondurable goods: 8,030
Food product manufacturing: 1,487
Textile and textile product mills: 177
Apparel manufacturing: 172
Paper manufacturing: 684
Printing and related support activities: 658
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing: 60
Chemical manufacturing: 4,173
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing: 617
Wholesale trade: 10,544
Retail trade: 11,298
Transportation and warehousing, excluding Postal Service: 3,065
Air transportation: 162
Rail transportation: 8
Water transportation: 183
Truck transportation: 654
Transit and ground passenger transportation: 538
Pipeline transportation: 36
Other transportation and support activities: 977
Warehousing and storage: 508
Information: 7,642
Publishing including software: 1,901
Motion picture and sound recording industries: 124
Broadcasting and telecommunications: 4,954
Information and data processing services: 662
Finance and insurance: 32,277
Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation and related services: 6,855
Securities, commodity contracts, investments: 7,290
Insurance carriers and related activities: 16,692
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles: 1,440
Real estate and rental and leasing: 25,887
Real estate: 24,439
Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets: 1,448
Professional and technical services: 14,575
Legal services: 2,335
Computer systems design and related services: 2,771
Other professional, scientific and technical services: 9,469
Management of companies and enterprises: 5,983
Administrative and waste services: 5,172
Administrative and support services: 4,497
Waste management and remediation services: 674
Educational services: 2,891
Health care and social assistance: 14,560
Ambulatory health care services: 7,149
Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities: 6,012
Social assistance: 1,399
Arts, entertainment, and recreation: 1,741
Performing arts, museums, and related activities: 644
Amusement, gambling, and recreation: 1,097
Accommodation and food services: 3,484
Accommodation: 687
Food services and drinking places: 2,797
Other services, except government: 3,861
Government: 17,168
Federal civilian: 2,003
Federal military: 992
State and local: 14,174
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Longitude: 71° 47' W to 73° 44' W
Latitude: 40° 58' N to 42° 3' N
Length / Width: Connecticut is 110 miles long and 70 miles wide.
Geographic Center: The geographic center of Connecticut is located in Hartford County, in East Berlin.
Borders: Connecticut is bordered on the north by Massachusetts and on the south by Long Island Sound. On the east Connecticut is bordered by Massachusetts and Rhode Island. On the west, Connecticut borders New York.
Total Area: Connecticut is one of the smallest states of the 50 states, covering only 5,544 square miles.
Land Area: 4,845 square miles of Connecticut are land areas.
Water Area: 698 square miles of Connecticut are covered by water.
Highest Point: The south slope of Mount Frissell is the highest point in Connecticut at 2,380 feet above sea level. Located in the extreme northwestern corner of the Connecticut, Mount Frissell peaks at 2,453 feet in Massachusetts.
Lowest Point: The lowest point in Connecticut is where the state borders Long Island Sound; sea level.
Mean Elevation: The Mean Elevation of the state of Connecticut is 500 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers: Connecticut River, Housatonic River, Thames River
Major Lakes: Lake Candlewood
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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