Connecticut

Summary

Connecticut is an U.S. state^[1]. Connecticut draws 21,851 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #29 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Connecticut is located in United States^[3].
• Connecticut is in the country of United States^[4].
• Connecticut is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5].
• Connecticut's head of government is recorded as Ned Lamont^[6].
• Connecticut is on the continent of North America^[7].
• Connecticut's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[8].
• Connecticut's capital is recorded as Hartford^[9].
• Connecticut's shares border with is recorded as Massachusetts^[10].
• Connecticut's shares border with is recorded as Rhode Island^[11].
• Connecticut's shares border with is recorded as New York^[12].
• Connecticut's shares border with is recorded as Long Island^[13].
• Connecticut's anthem is recorded as Yankee Doodle^[14].
• Connecticut's anthem is recorded as The Nutmeg^[15].
• Connecticut River is named after Connecticut^[16].
• Connecticut's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Fairfield County^[17].
• Connecticut's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hartford County^[18].
• Connecticut's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Litchfield County^[19].
• Connecticut's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Middlesex County^[20].
• Connecticut's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as New Haven County^[21].
• Connecticut's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as New London County^[22].
• Connecticut's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tolland County^[23].
• Connecticut's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Windham County^[24].
• Connecticut's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Capitol Planning Region^[25].
• Connecticut's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Greater Bridgeport Planning Region^[26].
• Connecticut's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region^[27].

Body

Geography

Connecticut is in the country of United States^[4]. Connecticut is located in United States^[3]. Connecticut is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5]. Connecticut is on the continent of North America^[7]. Part of include contiguous United States^[28], a territory^[29], in United States^[30] and New England^[31], a cultural area^[32], in United States^[33].

Designation and Status

Connecticut's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[8].

History and Context

January 9, 1788 marks the founding of Connecticut^[34]. Connecticut River is named after Connecticut^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Connecticut include Connecticut Compromise^[35], a compromise^[36], in United States^[37]; USS Connecticut^[38], a nuclear-powered attack submarine^[39]; and Connecticut Avenue^[40], an avenue^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1791^[43].

Why It Matters

Connecticut draws 21,851 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #29 of 49).^[2] Connecticut has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Connecticut is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Connecticut include Connecticut Compromise^[35], a compromise^[36], in United States^[37]; USS Connecticut^[38], a nuclear-powered attack submarine^[39]; and Connecticut Avenue^[40], an avenue^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1791^[43].