The fifth of the original 13 colonies, Connecticut became a state on January
9, 1788.
America's first trade association was founded in Naugatuck Valley. Connecticut
is home to the oldest U.S. newspaper still being published: The Hartford
Courant, established in 1764.
Stats:
Capital - Hartford
Population 2002 Census - 3,460,503 Est.
Total mass - 5,544
sq. miles
Land mass - 4,845 sq. miles
Water - 698 sq. miles
Shoreline - 618 miles
For more info go to Connecticut
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