Facts, pictures, a history, anything to know about the state Connecticut!

1. Connecticut
By
Madison Frymyer
&
Nevah Eckard
Business Presentations

2. Website
• http://www.ct.gov/

3. Capital
• located north of capitol avenue and south of
bushnell park in hartford

4. History
• Rapid growing population
• French and Indian War
• speculation in cheap land, available
elsewhere

5. Geographic Location
• is located in north hartford county, in east
berlin.

6. Flag
• gold, and silver-rimmed shield picturing three
grapevines, gold- and brown-rimmed white
ribbon under the shield, state's motto, which
means, "He Who Transplanted Still
Sustains"
• The grapevines represent the early,
"English settlers"

7. Population
• 3,580,709 people

8. Geographical Size
• land:605.64 sq mi (1,569 km²)
• water:256.38 sq mi (664 km²), 29.74%

9. Major Industries/Services
• connecticut is an industrialized state, and
has recently diversified toward a broader
"economic portfolio"
• some industries are "aerospace,
advanced,and manufacturing"

10. Tourist Attractions
• Gillette Castle State Park Home to famous
Actor: "William Gillette"

11. Climate
• Mild Winters and Warm Summers
• Temperate Climate
• Average Jan. temp is 27 degrees Fahrenheit
• Average July temp is 70 degrees Fahrenheit
• 25 - 60'' of snow
o heaviest snowfall in North East

12. Natural Resources
• Water
• Animals
o Fish
o Deer
o Turkeys
o etc.
• Timber

13. Major Cities and Colleges
Cities Colleges
• New Haven • Yale University
• Monroe • University of
• Berlin Connecticut
• Stamford • Fairfield University

14. Famous People
• John Mayer
• 50 Cent
• George H.W. Bush
• George W. Bush
• Mark Twain

15. Motto
• "Qui Transtulit Sustinet" (He Who
Transplanted Still Sustains)

16. State...
• Flower: Mountain Laurel
• Bird: Robin
• Animal: Physeter Catodon, Sperm Whale

17. State Nickname
• Constitutional State

18. Summary
• Website: http://www.ct.gov/
• Rapid growing population
• Temperate Climate
• 50 Cent, Mark Twain

19. Information Picture
Sources Sources
Climate Capitol Building
http://www.city-data.com/states/Connecticut-Climate.html http://www.ctahq.org/history.htm
Colleges and Cities Map
http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/connecticut/colleges http://www.jud.ct.gov/directory/maps/GA/Default.htm
Famous People Flag
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Connecticut http://www.50states.com/flag/ctflag.htm
Motto Gillette Castle
http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=885&q=246508 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillette_Castle_State_Park
State… Yale Pennant
Flower, bird, and animal http://www.collegeflagsandbanners.com/yale_university_felt_
pennant_56542_prd1.html
http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=885&q=246586
State Flower, Bird, and Animal
Nickname
http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=885&q=246586
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Connecticut/nicknameConne
cticut.html John Mayer
http://johnmayerpics.blogspot.com/
Video Source Mark Twain http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/mark-
twain-64.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPNFFpDu0c4