Connecticut
State of Connecticut
Flag of Connecticut
Seal
Nickname(s): The Constitution State, The
Nutmeg State[1]
Motto(s): Qui transtulit sustinet.[1] (Latin)
Official
language(s)
De jure: None
De facto: English
Demonym
Connecticuter,[2]
Nutmegger[3]
Capital
Hartford
Largest city
Bridgeport[4]
Largest metro
area
Greater Hartford[5]
Area
Ranked 48th in the US
- 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
Population
Ranked 29th in the US
- Total
3,501,252 (2008 est.)[6]
3,405,565 (2000)
- Density
702.9/sq mi (271.40/km²)
Ranked 4th in the US
- Median income
$55,970 (4th)
Elevation
- Highest point
South slope of Mount
Frissell[7]
Note: The peak of Mount
Frissell
is in Massachusetts
2,380 ft (726 m)
- Mean
500 ft (152 m)
- Lowest point
Long Island Sound[7]
0 ft (0 m)
Admission to
Union
January 9, 1788 (5th)
Governor
M. Jodi Rell (R)
Lieutenant
Governor
Michael Fedele (R)
U.S. Senators
Christopher Dodd (D)
Joe Lieberman (ID)
U.S. House
delegation
5 Democrats (list)
Time zone
Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Abbreviations
CT Conn. US-CT
Website
www.ct.gov
Connecticut (
/kəˈnɛtɪkət/ )[8] is a state loc-
ated in the New England region of the north-
eastern United States. The state borders
Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to
the north, New York to the west, and because
various islands of New York span Connectic-
ut’s entire coast, New York as well to the
south.
Southwestern Connecticut is part of the
New York metropolitan area, and three of
Connecticut’s eight counties—including the
majority of the state’s population—are in the
New York City combined statistical area,
commonly referred to as the Tri-State Re-
gion. The center of population of the state is
in Cheshire, New Haven County.[9]
Connecticut is the 29th most populous
state, with 3.4 million residents, and is
ranked 48th in size by area, making it the 4th
most densely populated state. Called the
"Constitution State" or the "Nutmeg state"[1],
Connectic