Hartford, Connecticut's state capital and second largest city, is known as "the insurance capital of the world." Hartford's early citizens drafted the nation's first state constitution, and later inhabitants added to the city's manufacturing prestige with many innovative products and processes. Currently, Hartford is enjoying an influx of development projects and has been recognized nationally as an attractive site for businesses. With its historic architecture and traditional cultivation of arts and culture, combined with its focus on education and economic development, Hartford has become a balanced and diverse modern city.