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State of Connecticut
 
 
Anthem: "Yankee Doodle"
Map of the United States with Connecticut highlighted
Map of the United States with Connecticut highlighted
CountryUnited States
Before statehoodConnecticut Colony
Admitted to the UnionJanuary 9, 1788 (5th)
CapitalHartford
Largest cityBridgeport
Largest metroNew York (combined)
Greater Hartford (metro and urban)
Government
 • GovernorNed Lamont (D)
 • Lieutenant GovernorSusan Bysiewicz (D)
LegislatureConnecticut General Assembly
 • Upper houseConnecticut Senate
 • Lower houseConnecticut House of Representatives
U.S. senatorsRichard Blumenthal (D)
Chris Murphy (D)
U.S. House delegation5 Democrats (list)
Area
 • Total5,018 sq mi (13,023 km2)
 • Land4,849 sq mi (12,559 km2)
 • Water698 sq mi (1,809 km2)  12.6%
 • Rank48th
Elevation
500 ft (150 m)
Highest elevation
(Massachusetts border on south slope of Mount Frissell)
2,379 ft (725 m)
Lowest elevation0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,605,944
 • Rank29th
 • Density739/sq mi (285/km2)
  • Rank4th
 • Median household income
$79,900
 • Income rank
6th
Language
 • Official languageNone
Time zoneUTC– 05:00 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC– 04:00 (EDT)
USPS abbreviation
CT
ISO 3166 codeUS-CT
Trad. abbreviationConn.
Latitude40°58′ N to 42°03′ N
Longitude71°47′ W to 73°44′ W
Websiteportal.ct.gov
Connecticut state symbols
Flag of Connecticut.svg
Seal of Connecticut.svg
Living insignia
BirdAmerican robin
FishAmerican shad
FlowerMountain laurel
InsectEuropean mantis
MammalSperm whale
TreeCharter Oak, a white oak
Inanimate insignia
DanceSquare dance
FossilDinosaur tracks
MineralGarnet
Motto
TartanConnecticut State Tartan
State route marker
Connecticut state route marker
State quarter
Connecticut quarter dollar coin
Released in 1999
Lists of United States state symbols
First Congregational Church in Cheshire

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.

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