Connecticut (pronounced /kəˈnɛtɨkət/ ( listen)) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and New York to the west and south (because various islands of New York span Connecticut's entire coast).
Southwestern Connecticut is part of the New York metropolitan area; three of Connecticut's eight counties, including most of the state's population, are...
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Area:
- 14,356 km² (5542.9 mi² )
Time zone(s):
Population:
- 3,031,709 (1970)
Country:
Date founded:
- Jan 9, 1788
Contained by:
View Geographical areas that include Connecticut »Also known as:
- Constitution State,
- Nutmeg State
