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Moving to Connecticut
Connecticut is commonly known as the Constitution state due to questionable
historic data that gives credit to the Planters of Connecticut for writing the
first constitution, the Fundamental Orders of 1639/39. The state is also known
as the Nutmeg state. Connecticut became the 5th state in Jan 9th 1788.
Origin of state’s name: The name Connecticut owes its origins to the Indian word
for a “place beside a lone river”.
Capital City: The capital city of Connecticut is Hartford and the state is
bordered by New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and the Atlantic Ocean. The
state also has 619 miles of shoreline.
Population: The state has a population in excess of 3.4 million based on the
last census in 2000.
Driving
Driver’s license information, applications, testing requirements, driver’s
manuals and testing locations can all be found on the Department of Motor
Vehicles website
http://www.ct.gov/dmv/site/default.asp.
Economy
The main agriculture is in cattle, dairy, poultry and eggs, vegetables and
fruit.
The primary industries are scientific instruments, electronics and chemical
products
State Bird:The state bird is the Turdus Migratorius or American robin that is
also the state bird of Michigan and Wisconsin.
Flower: The state flower is the Mountain Laurel or Kalmia Latifolia which has
characteristic white and pink flowers and a beautiful fragrance
State Song: The state song is the well known “Yankee Doodle” that sings the
praises of this great state.
State Insect: The state insect is the Praying Mantis
Connecticut- Interesting Facts
Doctor Samuel Higley of Simsbury started the first copper coinage in America in
1737.
The first lollipop-making machine opened for business in New Haven in 1908. The
Lollipop is name dafter a well known race horse of that time.
Connecticut was the first state to issue license plates for cars.
Connecticut is home to the first color television (1948).
Wallingford has earned a worldwide reputation for the production of silverware.
Noah Webster, the author of the first dictionary was born in Hartford in 1807.
Some of the world's most famous cloth is woven in the Stafford textile mills.
Connecticut- Famous People
Many famous people were born and raised in Connecticut and many famous people
call Connecticut their home today. This includes actors, athletes, authors,
politicians and entertainers. Arguable the most famous is George W Bush , US
President who was born in New Haven July 6, 1946 Katharine Hepburn, the famous
actress and Annie Lebovitz, the well known photographer are also from
Connecticut. T. Barnum, the famous showman is also from this great state.
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