Outline of Connecticut
Great Seal of the State of Connecticut
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Connecticut:
temperate climate due to its long coastline on Long Island Sound. Connecticut has the highest per capita income, Human Development Index, and median household income in the country.[1][2][3]
General reference
- Names
- Common name: Connecticut
- Pronunciation: /kəˈnɛtɪkət/ ⓘ[4]
- State of Connecticut
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: CT
- US-CT
- .ct.us
- Nicknames
- Common name: Connecticut
- Adjectival: Connecticut
- Demonyms:
- Connecticuter
- Nutmegger
Geography of Connecticut
- Connecticut is: a federal stateof the United States of America
- Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
- Americas
- North America
- Anglo America
- Northern America
- North America
- Americas
- Population of Connecticut: 3,574,097 (2010 U.S. Census[9])
- Area of Connecticut:
- Atlas of Connecticut
Places in Connecticut
Places in Connecticut
- Historic places in Connecticut
- Protected areas of Connecticut
- National Natural Landmarks in Connecticut
- State parks in Connecticut
- State forests in Connecticut
- State park trails in Connecticut
- Nature centers in Connecticut
Environment of Connecticut
- Climate of Connecticut
- Climate change
- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Geology of Connecticut
- Superfund sites in Connecticut
- Wildlife of Connecticut
Natural geographic features of Connecticut
Regions of Connecticut
Regions of Connecticut
- Northern Connecticut
- Northeastern Connecticut
- Northwestern Connecticut
- Southern Connecticut
- Southeastern Connecticut
- Southwestern Connecticut
Administrative divisions of Connecticut
Local government in Connecticut
- Towns in Connecticut (New England town)
- State capital of Connecticut: Hartford
- City nicknames in Connecticut
- Cities in Connecticut
- Unincorporated communities in Connecticut
- Census-designated places in Connecticut
Historic counties of the state of Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- Hartford County
- Litchfield County
- Middlesex County
- New Haven County
- New London County
- Tolland County
- Windham County
Demography of Connecticut
Demographics of Connecticut
Government and politics of Connecticut
Politics of Connecticut
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Connecticut
- Connecticut State Capitol
- Elections in Connecticut
- Political party strength in Connecticut
Branches of the government of Connecticut
Government of Connecticut
Executive branch of the government of Connecticut
- Governor of Connecticut
- Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
- Secretary of State of Connecticut
- State departments
Legislative branch of the government of Connecticut
- Connecticut General Assembly (bicameral)
- Connecticut Senate
- Lower house: Connecticut House of Representatives
Judicial branch of the government of Connecticut
Law and order in Connecticut
- Adoption in Connecticut
- Cannabis in Connecticut
- Capital punishment in Connecticut
- Individuals executed in Connecticut
- Constitution of Connecticut
- Gun laws in Connecticut
- Law enforcement in Connecticut
- Same-sex marriage in Connecticut
Military in Connecticut
Connecticut Military Department
- Connecticut Adjutant General
- Connecticut State Militia
- Connecticut National Guard
- Connecticut Air National Guard
- 103d Airlift Wing
- Connecticut Army National Guard
- Connecticut Naval Militia
- Connecticut Air National Guard
- Governor's Guards
- Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol
National Reserves
Local government in Connecticut
Local government in Connecticut
History of Connecticut
History of Connecticut, by period
- Indigenous peoples
- Colony of Connecticut, 1636–1686
- Pequot War, 1636–1637
- Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, 1638
- Colony of New-Haven, 1637–1662
- Dominion of New-England in America, 1686–1689
- Colony of Connecticut, 1689–1707
- Colony of Connecticut, 1707–1776
- American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
- State of Connecticut since 1776
- Sixth state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 9, 1778
- Sixth state to ratify the
- Far western territorial claims ceded 1786
- Constitution of the United States of Americaon January 9, 1788
- Connecticut Western Reserve ceded 1800
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- George W. Bush becomes 43rd President of the United States on January 20, 2001
History of Connecticut, by region
- History of Bridgeport, Connecticut
- History of Brookfield, Connecticut
- History of Darien, Connecticut
- History of Greenwich, Connecticut
- History of Newtown, Connecticut
- History of Norwalk, Connecticut
- History of Stamford, Connecticut
- History of Trumbull, Connecticut
- History of West Haven, Connecticut
- History of Wilton, Connecticut
History of Connecticut, by subject
Culture of Connecticut
Culture of Connecticut
- Cuisine of Connecticut
- Museums in Connecticut
- Religion in Connecticut
- Scouting in Connecticut
- State symbols of Connecticut
- Flag of Connecticut
- Great Seal of the State of Connecticut
The Arts in Connecticut
Sports in Connecticut
Sports in Connecticut
Economy and infrastructure of Connecticut
- Communications in Connecticut
- Health care in Connecticut
- Hospitals in Connecticut
- Connecticut Medical Examining Board
- Connecticut State Dental Commission
- Transportation in Connecticut
- Airports in Connecticut
- Roads in Connecticut
Education in Connecticut
- Schools in Connecticut
See also
- Topic overview:
- All pages with titles beginning with Connecticut
- All pages with titles containing Connecticut
References
- ^ Ohlemacher, Stephen (29 November 2005). "Highest wages in East, lowest in South". USA Today. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ "Census 2000". United States Census Bureau. 18 March 2000. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
- ^ "US slips down development index". BBC. 17 July 2008.
- ^ "Connecticut - Definitions from Dictionary.com". Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ a b c Introduction to Connecticut, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.
- ^ SOTS:Facts, Statistics, & Holidays Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on February 28, 2011
- ^ a b c Connecticut State Library Archived 2011-09-05 at the Wayback Machine retrieved on February 28, 2011
- ^ Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Connecticut". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-11-18.