• Capitol: Hartford City (since 1875)
• Largest City: Bridgeport
• Nickname: The Constitution State
• State Bird: Robin
• State Tree: White Oak
• State Flower: Mountain Laurel
• Land Area: 5,018 square miles

Beginnings [1]

Named for a Mohegan Indian Word ("Quinnehtukqut") meaning "Long River" or "Beside the Long Tidal River." Geographical subdivisions include 8 counties [2], 169 towns, 21 cities, and 9 boroughs. The five most populous cities (census 2000) are Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Stamford, and Waterbury.

A New England State, much of Connecticut is considered suburban to New York City.

1. State of Connecticut, www.ct.gov, accessed January, 2007
2. Connecticut counties were abolished as government entities in 1960 and remain solely as geographical subdivisions.
3. Photo: Historic American Buildings Survey, 1995, Jack Boucher, photographer, memory.loc.gov