| Capital City: |
Hartford |
| Statehood: |
January 9, 1788 (5th) |
| Population: |
3, 312,000 |
| Nickname: |
Constitution State / Provision State / Nutmeg State |
| Motto: |
Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains) |
| Origin of State Name: |
Based on the Mohegan word, Quinnehtukqut, meaning "Long River Place" or "Beside the Long Tidal River" |
| Counties: |
8 |
| Largest Cities: |
Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury |
| Border States: |
Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island |
| Land Area: |
4,872 sq. mi.; 48th largest |
| Highest Point: |
Mt. Fissell, 2,380 ft |
| Lowest Point: |
Sea Level, Long Island Sound |
| State Bird: |
Robin |
| State Flower: |
Mountain laurel (kalmia latifolia) |
| State Tree: |
White Oak (quercus alba) |
| State Song: |
Yankee Doodle |
| State Web Site: |
www.state.ct.us |
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