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 | | CONNECTICUT, southernmost of the New England states of the U.S., bounded on the N by Massachusetts, on the E by Rhode Island, on the S by Long Island Sound, and on the W by New York State. |
 | | The principal mammals of Connecticut are deer, rabbit, squirrel, fox, chipmunk, otter, and woodchuck. |
 | | Connecticut's mining industry has declined sharply since colonial times, when it was active in the production of iron ore. In the early 2000s most of the mineral production in the state consisted of stone, sand, and gravel, all of which were used locally as building materials. |
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