
Real Estate Tips:
Diversify your portfolio as much as possible. You do not want to have all of your investment funds in only one type of investment. Spread them out over stocks, real estate, and other investments in order to protect yourself should something bad happen in one area of the investment market. Determine your expected earnings and how you will receive them. Figure out what form your earnings will be in. There are many ways to get them back. These include rent, dividends, and interest. Some types like real estate and stocks can earn and grow in value. Figure out what the potential of your investment is over time.
3 Popular Attractions In Connecticut
- Mystic Seaport: Museum in Mystic, Connecticut.
- Connecticut Science Center: Science museum in Hartford, Connecticut.
Connecticut Facts:
- In 1705, copper was discovered in Simsbury. Later, the copper mine became the infamous New-Gate Prison of the Revolutionary War. Doctor Samuel Higley of Simsbury started the first copper coinage in America in 1737.
- Although West Haven is Connecticut’s youngest city, being incorporated in 1972, it is a community that dates back over 360 years, making it one of the oldest settlements in the country.
- Connecticut is one of the six (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut) New England states.
- The Scoville Memorial Library in Connecticut is the oldest publicly funded library in the U.S. It was established in 1771 by a local man named Richard Smith. Richard brought the first set of 200 books from London, with the funds contributed by thirty-nine people from the town of Salisbury.
- John Haynes was Connecticut’s first governor.
Connecticut
|
|
---|---|
State of Connecticut | |
Nickname(s):
|
|
Motto(s):
|
|
Anthem: “Yankee Doodle“
|
|
![]() Map of the United States with Connecticut highlighted
|
|
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Connecticut Colony |
Admitted to the Union | January 9, 1788 (5th) |
Capital | Hartford[2] |
Largest city | Bridgeport |
Largest metro and urban areas | Greater New York (combined) Greater Hartford (metro and urban) |
Government | |
•Governor | Ned Lamont (D) |
•Lieutenant Governor | Susan Bysiewicz (D) |
Legislature | Connecticut General Assembly |
•Upper house | Connecticut Senate |
•Lower house | Connecticut House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Connecticut Supreme Court |
U.S. senators | Richard Blumenthal (D) Chris Murphy (D) |
U.S. House delegation | 5 Democrats (list) |
Area | |
•Total | 5,567sqmi (14,357km2) |
•Land | 4,849sqmi (12,559km2) |
•Water | 698sqmi (1,809km2) 12.6% |
•Rank | 48th |
Dimensions | |
•Length | 70mi (113km) |
•Width | 110mi (177km) |
Elevation | 500ft (150m) |
Highestelevation | 2,379ft (725m) |
Lowestelevation | 0ft (0m) |
Population
(2020)
|
|
•Total | 3,605,944[4] |
•Rank | 29th |
•Density | 739/sqmi (285/km2) |
•Rank | 4th |
•Median household income | $79,900[5] |
•Income rank | 6th |
Demonym(s) |
(colloquial) |
Language | |
•Official language | None |
Time zone | UTC– 05:00 (Eastern) |
•Summer (DST) | UTC– 04:00 (EDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
CT
|
ISO 3166 code | US-CT |
Traditional abbreviation | Conn. |
Latitude | 40°58′ N to 42°03′ N |
Longitude | 71°47′ W to 73°44′ W |
Website | portal |
More
See how tourism attractions across Connecticut are reopening safely. #GoodToCT
Don't forget to try the local CT restaurants! ctliving.com/dining/
Connecticut sucks!! Kick Ned Lamont out ASAP!!