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| State of Connecticut |
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Nickname(s): The Constitution State; The Nutmeg State;
The Provisions State[1] |
| Motto(s): Qui transtulit sustinet.[1] (Latin) |
before statehood, known as
the Connecticut Colony |
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| Official language(s) |
De jure: None
De facto: English |
| Demonym |
Connecticuter,[2] Nutmegger[3] |
| Capital |
Hartford |
| Largest city |
Bridgeport[4] |
| Largest metro area |
Greater Hartford[5] |
| Area |
Ranked 48th in the US |
| - Total |
5,543 sq mi
(14,356 km2) |
| - Width |
70 miles (113 km) |
| - Length |
110 miles (177 km) |
| - % water |
12.6 |
| - Latitude |
40°58′ N to 42°03′ N |
| - Longitude |
71°47′ W to 73°44′ W |
| Population |
Ranked 29th in the US |
| - Total |
3,501,252 (2008 est.)[6]
3,405,565 (2000) |
| - Density |
702.9/sq mi (271.40/km2)
Ranked 4th in the US |
| - Median income |
$55,970 (4th) |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
South slope of Mount Frissell[7]
Note: The summit of Mount Frissell
is in Massachusetts
2,380 ft (726 m) |
| - Mean |
500 ft (152 m) |
| - Lowest point |
Long Island Sound[7]
0 ft (0 m) |
| Admission to Union |
January 9, 1788 (5th) |
| Governor |
M. Jodi Rell (R) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Michael Fedele (R) |
| U.S. Senators |
Christopher Dodd (D)
Joe Lieberman (ID) |
| U.S. House delegation |
5 Democrats (list) |
| Time zone |
Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Abbreviations |
CT Conn. US-CT |
| Website |
www.ct.gov |
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