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Connecticut's official state
flag was adopted in 1897. The
Connecticut state flag displays
the Arms of the State on each
side. On a field of azure blue
is an ornamental white shield
with three grapevines, each
bearing three bunches of purple
grapes. The grapevines represent
the early English settlers and
their settlements in Connecticut.
The states motto "He who
Transplanted Sustains Us"
is displayed on a white ribbon.
Connecticut was the 5th state
admitted on January 9, 1788
and is nicknamed the Constitution
State. Connecticut played an
important role in the Revolutionary
War and served as the Continental
Army's major supplier. It also
is called the “Arsenal
of the Nation,” the state
became one of the most industrialized
in the nation.
It's capital city is Hartford
and largest city is Bridgeport.
The state is the 3rd smallest
state in the United States with
only Delaware and Rhode Island
being smaller. It has an area
of only 5,544 square miles but
is ranked the 29th most populous
state in the USA. Connecticut
is bordered on the west by New
York, Rhode Island to the east,
Massachusetts to the north and
by Long Island sound on the
south.
The economy consists of nursery
stock, poultry, eggs, dairy
and cattle. Connecticut is #1
in New England in the production
of eggs, pears, peaches, and
mushrooms, and Connecticut's
oyster crop is ranked #2 in
the nation. The major industries
are: Transportation equipment,
machinery, electric equipment,
fabricated metal products, chemical
products, scientific instruments.
Connecticut's landscape consists
of many forested hills with
hardwood forests, coastal plain
and central valley areas which
are relatively flat, shoreline
beaches, and many inland lakes.
It is known for many old colonial
churches, and historic villages
which attract many tourists
and is a popular resort area.
Connecticut is also known for
many classic Ivy League schools,
thriving business center, modern
expressways, and small farms.
Connecticut's climate is relatively
mild with a short spring and
summers are generally hot and
humid, with much cooler weather
in the hills and mountains.
Fall is cool and winters are
long and severe with heavy snow.
Precipitation amounts vary from
35 to 50 inches a year inland,
with slightly lower amounts
occurring along the Atlantic
Ocean coastal areas.
Connecticut has 8 counties:
Fairfield
Hartford Litchfield
Middlesex New Haven
New London Tolland
Windham
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