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Connecticut - Introduction
Area
5544 square miles. 48th largest state of the USA.
Furthest North to Furthest South
75 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
90 miles.
Population Density
593 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: Blue.
Image: A small silhouette of the state's map.
Text: "Connecticut - Constitution State".
State Highway Marker Shield Design
A white square with a black border.
Derivation of Name
From an Algonquin Indian word thought to mean "place of the long river", referring to the Connecticut River.
Nickname
The Constitution State.
Climate
Hartford: January high 33F, July high 84F.
Official State Tourism Office
Tel (US): 1-800-CT-BOUND (1-800-282-6863)
Checked Jan-99.
Highway Conditions
Tel (US): 1-800-443-6817 or 1-860-594-2650.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
State Parks
Official site. Checked Mar-99.
Other Comments
Most American states are divided into counties for administrative purposes. According to one source, Connecticut is divided into towns; another source says Connecticut has counties but they serve virtually no administrative purpose.
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