Connecticut

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Basic State Information
State Flag
Connecticut State Flag
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Connecticut State Flag
State Seal
Connecticut State Seal
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Connecticut State Seal
Nicknames * The Constitution State
* The Land of Steady Habits
* The Nutmeg State
* The Provisions State
Capital City Hartford
Largest City Bridgeport
Population 3,510,297
Elevation
Highest Point Mt. Frissell
(2,380 feet above sea level)
Lowest Point Long Island Sound
(sea level)
Admission to Union
January 9 of 1788
Government
Governor M. Jodi Rell
Lieutenant
Governor 		Michael Fidele
Senators * Christopher J. Dodd
* Joseph I. Lieberman
Abbreviation CT
Website www.infoplease.com
This is the state bird, the Robin
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This is the state bird, the Robin
This is the state flower, the Moutain Laurel
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This is the state flower, the Moutain Laurel
This is the state tree, the White Oak or the Charter Oak
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This is the state tree, the White Oak or the Charter Oak
This is the state fish, the American Shad
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This is the state fish, the American Shad
Connecticut is our 5th state and it was founded on January 9 of 1788. Connecticut's capital is Hartford. Connecticut's state flower is the Mountain Laurel and the state tree White Oak or Charter Oak. The state bird is the Robin. The state's fish is the American Shad. The state's nicknames are "The Constitution State", "The Land of Steady Habits", "The Nutmeg State", and "The Provisions State". Did you know... that the first telephone office in the United States was operated in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Student Atlas
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