| State of Connecticut |
|
Ìlàjẹ́:The Constitution State; The Nutmeg State;
The Provisions State[1] |
| Motto(s):Qui transtulit sustinet.[1] (Latin) |
 Map of the United States with Connecticut highlighted |
| Èdè oníibiṣẹ́ | De jure: None
De facto: English |
| Orúkọaráàlú | Connecticuter,[2] Nutmegger[3] |
| Olúìlú | Hartford |
| Ìlú atóbijùlọ | Bridgeport[4] |
| Largestmetro area | Greater Hartford[5] |
| Àlà | Ipò 48th ní U.S. |
| - 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 |
| Iyeèrò | Ipò 29th ní U.S. |
| - Total | 3,501,252 (2008 est.)[6]
3,405,565 (2000) |
| - Density | 702.9/sq mi (271.40/km2)
Ranked 4th in the U.S. |
| - Median income | $55,970 (4th) |
| Elevation | |
| - Highest point | South slope ofMount 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]
sea level |
| Admission to Union | January 9, 1788 (5th) |
| Gómìnà | Dannel Malloy (D) |
| Ìgbákejì Gómìnà | Michael Fedele (R) |
| Legislature | {{{Legislature}}} |
| - Upper house | {{{Upperhouse}}} |
| - Lower house | {{{Lowerhouse}}} |
| U.S. Senators | Christopher Dodd (D)
Joe Lieberman (ID) |
| U.S. House delegation | 5 Democrats (list) |
| Time zone | Eastern:UTC-5/-4 |
| Abbreviations | CTConn.US-CT |
| Website | ct.gov |
