Connecticut | |
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Anthem: "Yankee Doodle" | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Connecticut Colony |
Admitted to the Union | January 9, 1788 (5th) |
Capital | Hartford[1] |
Largest city | Bridgeport |
Largest county or equivalent | Fairfield |
Largest metro and urban areas | New York (combined) Greater Hartford (metro and urban) |
Government | |
• Governor | Ned Lamont (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Susan Bysiewicz (D) |
Legislature | Connecticut General Assembly |
• Upper house | Connecticut Senate |
• Lower house | Connecticut House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Connecticut Supreme Court |
U.S. senators | Richard Blumenthal (D) Chris Murphy (D) |
U.S. House delegation | 5 Democrats (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 5,018 sq mi (13,023[2] km2) |
• Land | 4,849 sq mi (12,559 km2) |
• Water | 698 sq mi (1,809 km2) 12.6% |
• Rank | 48th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 70 mi (113 km) |
• Width | 110 mi (177 km) |
Elevation | 500 ft (150 m) |
Highest elevation | 2,379 ft (725 m) |
Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,605,944[4] |
• Rank | 29th |
• Density | 739/sq mi (285/km2) |
• Rank | 4th |
• Median household income | $79,900[5] |
• Income rank | 6th |
Demonyms | (colloquial) |
Language | |
• Official language | None |
Time zone | UTC– 05:00 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC– 04:00 (EDT) |
USPS abbreviation | CT |
ISO 3166 code | US-CT |
Traditional abbreviation | Conn. |
Latitude | 40°58′ N to 42°03′ N |
Longitude | 71°47′ W to 73°44′ W |
Website | portal |
Connecticut state symbols | |
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Living insignia | |
Bird | American robin |
Fish | American shad |
Flower | Mountain laurel |
Insect | European mantis |
Mammal | Sperm whale |
Tree | Charter Oak, a white oak |
Inanimate insignia | |
Dance | Square dance |
Fossil | Dinosaur tracks |
Mineral | Garnet |
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Tartan | Connecticut State Tartan |
State route marker | |
State quarter | |
Released in 1999 | |
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Connecticut is a state in the United States. Its capital is Hartford, and its largest city is Bridgeport. It is one of the six states of New England.
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