Connector

A connector that is mounted on a board and that has a counter connector accommodating portion opening frontward in a fitting direction, the connector comprising:

• a first insulator whose front part is located in the counter connector accommodating portion and whose rear part is located at a rear part of the counter connector accommodating portion;
• a plurality of contacts that are joined to the first insulator such that front end portions of the plurality of contacts are exposed at a front part of the first insulator and rear end portions of the plurality of contacts project from the rear part of the first insulator;
• a contact insulator that integrally holds the plurality of contacts in a vicinity of the rear end portions thereof;
• a ground plate whose front end portion is disposed on a surface of the first insulator in the counter connector accommodating portion, and which extends along the plurality of contacts such that a rear end portion of the ground plate is disposed on a surface of the contact insulator and is connected to the board;
• a peripheral shell that is made of metal, that is placed over the first insulator so as to surround a periphery of the front end portions of the plurality of contacts and the front end portion of the ground plate, and that is electrically connected to the ground plate;
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• a second insulator that is formed so as to cover the rear part of the first insulator, a rear part of the peripheral shell, central parts of the plurality of contacts and a central part of the ground plate, with the rear end portions of the plurality of contacts, the contact insulator and the rear end portion of the ground plate being exposed.