Connecticutis the southernmoststatein theNew Englandregion of theUnited States. It is also often grouped along withNew YorkandNew Jerseyas theTri-State area. Its capital city isHartford, and its most populous city isBridgeport. The state is named after theConnecticut River, a major U.S. river that approximatelybisectsthe state. The word "Connecticut" is derived from variousanglicizedspellings of anAlgonquianword for "long tidal river".It is known as the "Constitution State", the "NutmegState", the "Provisions State", and the "Land of Steady Habits".
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