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Located in the northeastern region of the [[United States]], '''Connecticut''' borders [[New York]], [[Massachusetts]], and [[Rhode Island]]. It was the fifth state to enter into the union. Its capital is [[Hartford]]. It is the richest state in the country,<ref>[http://www.statemaster.com/state/CT-connecticut Statemaster.com]</ref> and its populace is the third smartest.<ref>[http://www.morganquitno.com/edrank06.htm Morgan Quinto]</ref>
Like in all New England states, towns rather than counties are the basic unit of local government in Connecticut. The state abolished almost all forms of county government by 1960, retaining only the county sheriff system, and this was eliminated in 2000 with the introduction of the state marshal system.
==Notable People from Connecticutresidents==
*[[Benedict Arnold]], a traitor in the Revolutionary War, was born in Norwich.
*Lexicographer [[Noah Webster]] was born in Hartford.
*Blind and deaf activist and socialist [[Helen Keller]] lived the last several decades of her life in Easton.
==Elected officials==
