Connecticut

Connecticut
State
Flag Seal
Nicknames:  The Constitution State (official) The Nutmeg State The Provisions State The Land of Steady Habits
Mottoes:  Qui transtulit sustinet (Latin) He who transplanted still sustains
Anthem: "Yankee Doodle"
Map of the United States with Connecticut highlighted
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 (Massachusetts border on south slope of Mount Frissell[3])	2,379 ft (725 m)
Lowest elevation (Long Island Sound[3])	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	Connecticuter[6] Connecticutian[7] Nutmegger[8] (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.ct.gov

Connecticut state symbols
Flag of Connecticut
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
Motto	Qui transtulit sustinet Latin "He Who Transplanted Still Sustains"
Tartan	Connecticut State Tartan
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 1999
Lists of United States state symbols

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. It borders New York to the west, Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, and the Long Island Sound to the south.

Connecticut is called the "Constitution State." In 1639 settlers adopted the "Fundamental Orders," which has been called the first written constitution in history.^[9] Its current constitution (Connecticut's third) was adopted in 1965.

1. ↑ "General Description and Facts". State of Connecticut. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
2. ↑ "The Land".
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Highest and Lowest Elevations". Elevations and Distances in the United States. United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
4. ↑ "US Census Bureau QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
5. ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
6. ↑ "Style Manual". U.S. Government Printing Office. 2000. §5.23. Archived from the original on August 31, 2008. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
7. ↑ "Connecticutian". Merriam-Webster Online. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
8. ↑ "State Resident's Names". eReference Desk. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
9. ↑ "CT Nicknames - Connecticut State Library - portal.ct.gov". CT.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-29.