The name "Connecticut" comes from an Algonquin Indian word meaning "on the long tidal river". Connecticut was one of the original 13 states. The Connecticut River cuts through the center of the state, flowing into Long Island Sound, Connecticut's outlet to the Atlantic Ocean. Connecticut's rural areas and small towns contrast sharply with its industrial cities. Many towns center around a small park, known as a "green". Near the green may stand a small white church, a town meeting hall, a tavern and several colonial houses. Forests, rivers, lakes, waterfalls and a sandy shore add to the state's beauty. Connecticut is also an important industrial state.

Der Name Connecticut kommt aus der Indianersprache Algonquin und bedeutet „am langen Tidenfluß". Der Connecticut River fließt mitten durch den Bundesstaat und mündet in den Long Island Sound, eine Meerenge des Atlantik. Connecticuts ländliche Gegenden und Kleinstädte stehen in scharfem Kontrast zu seinen Industriestädten. Viele Städte haben als Mittelpunkt ein „green", einen kleinen Park, in dessen Nähe man meist eine kleine weiße Kirche, eine Stadthalle, ein Restaurant und mehrere Häuser im Kolonialstil findet. Wälder, Flüsse, Seen, Wasserfälle und Sandstrände tragen zur Schönheit dieses Bundesstaates bei. Connecticut ist auch ein wichtiger Industriestaat.

GOVERNMENT:
Capital: Hartford
Governor: M. Jodi Rell, R (to Jan. 2011)
Senators: Christopher J. Dodd, D (to Jan. 2011); Joseph I. Lieberman, D (to Jan. 2013)
House of Representatives: 5 districts | Search by zip code

STATISTICS:
Population (July 2005): 3,520,000; National Rank: 29; Percent change since April 2000: 3.1%
Land Area: 4,845 sq mi. (12,550 sq km) ; National Rank: 48
10 largest cities (2005 est): Bridgeport, 139,008; New Haven, 124,791; Hartford, 124,397; Stamford, 120,045; Waterbury, 107,902; Norwalk, 84,437; Danbury, 78,736; New Britain, 71,254; Bristol, 61,353; Meriden, 59,653

ECONOMY:
Total Gross State Product 2005 prel. (billions of current dollars): 194.5
Per Capita Personal Income 2005 (current dollars): $47,819; National Rank: 1 State Exports 2005 (millions of dollars): 9,687; National Rank: 26
Agriculture: Nursery stock, eggs, dairy products, cattle, tobacco.
Industry: Transportation equipment, machinery, electric equipment, fabricated metal products, chemical products, scientific instruments.