Connecticut

State of Connecticut
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The Constitution State (official) The Nutmeg State The Provisions State The Land of Steady Habits
Motto(s): Qui transtulit sustinet (Latin) He who transplanted still sustains
State song(s): "Yankee Doodle"
Official language	None
Demonym	Connecticuter Connecticutian Nutmegger
Capital	Hartford
Largest city	Bridgeport
Largest metro	Greater Hartford
Area	Ranked 48th
• Total	5,543 sq mi (14,357 km2)
• Width	70 miles (113 km)
• Length	110 miles (177 km)
• % water	12.6
• Latitude	40°98′ N to 42°04′ N
• Longitude	71°08′ W to 73°72′ W
Population	Ranked 29th
• Total	3,590,886 (2015 est)
• Density	739/sq mi  (285/km2) Ranked 4th
• Median household income	$72,889 (4th)
Elevation
• Highest point	Massachusetts border on south slope of Mount Frissell 2,379 ft (725 m)
• Mean	500 ft  (150 m)
• Lowest point	Long Island Sound sea level
Before statehood	Connecticut Colony
Admission to Union	January 9, 1788 (5th)
Governor	Dannel P. Malloy (D)
Lieutenant Governor	Nancy Wyman (D)
Legislature	General Assembly
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
U.S. Senators	Richard Blumenthal (D) Christopher S. Murphy (D)
U.S. House delegation	5 Democrats (list)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC −5/−4
ISO 3166	US-CT
Abbreviations	CT, Conn.
Website	www.ct.gov

Connecticut state symbols
The Flag of Connecticut
The Seal of Connecticut
Living insignia
Bird	American robin
Fish	American shad
Flower	Mountain laurel
Insect	Praying mantis
Tree	White oak
Inanimate insignia
Gemstone	Garnet
Motto	Qui Transtulit Sustinet (He Who Transplanted Still Sustains.)
Song	"Yankee Doodle Dandy"
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 1999
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Connecticut state symbols
The Flag of Connecticut
The Seal 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"
Shell	Eastern oyster
Ship	USS Nautilus (SSN-571), Freedom Schooner Amistad
Slogan	Full of Surprises
Song	"Yankee Doodle" "The Nutmeg"
Tartan	Connecticut State Tartan
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 1999
Lists of United States state symbols

Coordinates: 41°36′N 73°42′W / 41.6°N 73.7°W / 41.6; -73.7

Richard Blumenthal (D)

Connecticut (ⁱ/kəˈnɛtᵻkət/) is the southernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Connecticut is also often grouped along with New York and New Jersey as the Tri-State Area. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital city is Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport. The state is named for the Connecticut River, a major U.S. river that approximately bisects the state. The word "Connecticut" is derived from various anglicized spellings of an Algonquian word for "long tidal river".