
- Description
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Connecticut is located in New England in the north-eastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, Long Island Sound to the south, and New York to the west. The state has an area of 5,543 square kilometers and boasts a population of 3,574,097 people. The capital of Connecticut is Hartford; a city with a population of 124,512 people and a land area of 18 square kilometers.
- Weather
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Connecticut has a temperate climate; with calm winters and hot summers. May and August are the best time to visit Connecticut because it has a number of attractions which visitors have the most options.
- Language
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Language
Connecticut’s national language is English. A fraction of 81.69% of the people of Connecticut is using English as their official language at home. There is also a variety of foreign languages that is widely spoken in Connecticut including; 8.42% of Spanish, followed by Italian at 1.59%, French at 1.31% and Polish at 1.20%.
- Currency
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Connecticut’s official currency is the US dollar. Connecticut has developed into a service economy and produces the majority of their profits in the course of the service business. Connecticut derives most of its wealth from industries that includes: sewing machines, textiles, silverware, clocks, jet engines and parts, electronics and electrical machinery, computer equipment, and helicopters
- Tourist Attractions
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Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration is one of Connecticut’s tourist attractions. One of the most popular attractions is the Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration. It is an aquarium and oceanography institute, and this is one of a few places where visiting travelers can see the endangered Steller sea lions.
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana is another tourist destination that is located in New Haven, Connecticut. This place is mainly known for its originality of the white pizza topped with freshly shucked littleneck clams. This type of pizza pie became one of the restaurant’s famous specialties and that is why a lot of tourists go here for a taste of pizza heaven.