Outline of Connecticut



The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Connecticut:

Connecticut – state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Called the "Constitution State" or the "Nutmeg state", Connecticut has a long history dating from early colonial times and was influential in the development of the federal government. Connecticut enjoys a temperate climate due to its long coastline on Long Island Sound. Connecticut has the highest per capita income, Human Development Index, and median household income in the country.

General reference

 * Names
 * Common name: Connecticut
 * Pronunciation:
 * Official name: State of Connecticut
 * Abbreviations and name codes
 * Postal symbol: CT
 * ISO 3166-2 code: US-CT
 * Internet second-level domain: .ct.us
 * Nicknames
 * Blue Law State
 * Brownstone State
 * Constitution State (currently used on license plates)
 * Freestone State
 * Land of Steady Habits
 * Nutmeg State
 * Provisions State
 * Adjectival: Connecticut
 * Demonyms:
 * Connecticuter
 * Nutmegger

Geography of Connecticut
Geography of Connecticut
 * Connecticut is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
 * Location
 * Northern hemisphere
 * Western hemisphere
 * Americas
 * North America
 * Anglo America
 * Northern America
 * United States of America
 * Contiguous United States
 * Eastern United States
 * East Coast of the United States
 * Northeastern United States
 * New England
 * Northeast megalopolis
 * Population of Connecticut: 3,574,097 (2010 U.S. Census )
 * Area of Connecticut:
 * Atlas of Connecticut

Places in Connecticut
Places in Connecticut
 * Historic places in Connecticut
 * National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut
 * National Register of Historic Places listings in Connecticut
 * Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
 * Protected areas of Connecticut
 * National Natural Landmarks in Connecticut
 * State parks in Connecticut
 * State forests in Connecticut
 * State park trails in Connecticut
 * Nature centers in Connecticut

Environment of Connecticut

 * Climate of Connecticut
 * Climate change
 * Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
 * Geology of Connecticut
 * Superfund sites in Connecticut
 * Wildlife of Connecticut
 * Flora of Connecticut
 * Fauna of Connecticut
 * Birds of Connecticut
 * Mammals of Connecticut

Natural geographic features of Connecticut

 * Islands of Connecticut
 * Rivers of Connecticut

Regions of Connecticut
Regions of Connecticut
 * Northern Connecticut
 * Northeastern Connecticut
 * Northwestern Connecticut
 * Southern Connecticut
 * Southeastern Connecticut
 * Southwestern Connecticut

Administrative divisions of Connecticut
Local government in Connecticut
 * Towns in Connecticut (New England town)
 * State capital of Connecticut: Hartford
 * City nicknames in Connecticut
 * Cities in Connecticut
 * Unincorporated communities in Connecticut
 * Census-designated places in Connecticut

Historic counties of the state of Connecticut
 * 1) Fairfield County
 * 2) Hartford County
 * 3) Litchfield County
 * 4) Middlesex County
 * 5) New Haven County
 * 6) New London County
 * 7) Tolland County
 * 8) Windham County

Demography of Connecticut
Demographics of Connecticut

Government and politics of Connecticut
Politics of Connecticut
 * Form of government: U.S. state government
 * United States congressional delegations from Connecticut
 * Connecticut State Capitol
 * Elections in Connecticut
 * Political party strength in Connecticut

Branches of the government of Connecticut
Government of Connecticut

Executive branch of the government of Connecticut

 * Governor of Connecticut
 * Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
 * Secretary of State of Connecticut
 * State departments
 * Connecticut Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of Connecticut

 * Connecticut General Assembly (bicameral)
 * Upper house: Connecticut Senate
 * Lower house: Connecticut House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Connecticut
Courts of Connecticut
 * Supreme Court of Connecticut

Law and order in Connecticut
Law of Connecticut
 * Adoption in Connecticut
 * Cannabis in Connecticut
 * Capital punishment in Connecticut
 * Individuals executed in Connecticut
 * Constitution of Connecticut
 * Gun laws in Connecticut
 * Law enforcement in Connecticut
 * Law enforcement agencies in Connecticut
 * Connecticut State Police
 * Same-sex marriage in Connecticut

Military in Connecticut
Connecticut Military Department
 * Connecticut Adjutant General
 * Connecticut State Militia
 * Connecticut National Guard
 * Connecticut Air National Guard
 * 103d Airlift Wing
 * 118th Airlift Squadron
 * Connecticut Army National Guard
 * 102nd Infantry Regiment
 * 192nd Military Police Battalion
 * Connecticut Naval Militia
 * Governor's Guards
 * Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol

National Reserves
 * 304th Infantry Regiment (United States)

Local government in Connecticut
Local government in Connecticut

History of Connecticut
History of Connecticut

History of Connecticut, by period

 * Indigenous peoples
 * English Colony of Connecticut, 1636–1686
 * Pequot War, 1636–1637
 * Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, 1638
 * English Colony of New-Haven, 1637–1662
 * English Dominion of New-England in America, 1686–1689
 * English Colony of Connecticut, 1689–1707
 * History of Connecticut industry
 * British Colony of Connecticut, 1707–1776
 * King George's War, 1740–1748
 * Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748
 * French and Indian War, 1754–1763
 * Treaty of Paris of 1763
 * Royal Proclamation of 1763
 * American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
 * United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
 * Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
 * State of Connecticut since 1776
 * Sixth state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 9, 1778
 * Far western territorial claims ceded 1786
 * Fifth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on January 9, 1788
 * Connecticut Western Reserve ceded 1800
 * Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
 * American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
 * Connecticut in the American Civil War
 * George W. Bush becomes 43rd President of the United States on January 20, 2001

History of Connecticut, by region

 * History of Bridgeport, Connecticut
 * History of Brookfield, Connecticut
 * History of Darien, Connecticut
 * History of Greenwich, Connecticut
 * History of Newtown, Connecticut
 * History of Norwalk, Connecticut
 * History of Stamford, Connecticut
 * History of Trumbull, Connecticut
 * History of West Haven, Connecticut
 * History of Wilton, Connecticut

History of Connecticut, by subject

 * History of the Connecticut Constitution
 * History of Connecticut industry

Culture of Connecticut
Culture of Connecticut
 * Cuisine of Connecticut
 * Museums in Connecticut
 * Religion in Connecticut
 * Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford
 * Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich
 * The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Connecticut
 * The First Cathedral
 * Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut
 * Scouting in Connecticut
 * State symbols of Connecticut
 * Flag of Connecticut
 * Great Seal of the State of Connecticut

The Arts in Connecticut
Music of Connecticut

Sports in Connecticut
Sports in Connecticut

Economy and infrastructure of Connecticut
Economy of Connecticut
 * Communications in Connecticut
 * Newspapers in Connecticut
 * Radio stations in Connecticut
 * Television stations in Connecticut
 * Health care in Connecticut
 * Hospitals in Connecticut
 * Connecticut Medical Examining Board
 * Connecticut State Dental Commission
 * Transportation in Connecticut
 * Airports in Connecticut
 * Roads in Connecticut
 * U.S. Highways in Connecticut
 * Interstate Highways in Connecticut

Education in Connecticut
Education in Connecticut
 * Schools in Connecticut
 * School districts in Connecticut
 * High schools in Connecticut
 * Colleges and universities in Connecticut
 * University of Connecticut
 * Yale University