Connecticut
Became a state: January 9, 1788 (5th state)
Area: 5,549 sq mi (ranked 48th in size)
Population: 3,405,565 (ranked 29th in population)
Capital: Hartford
Largest City: Bridgeport (population 137,912)
Bordering States: Connecticut is from the Mohican word "quonehtacut", which means "long tidal river."
State Nickname: Constitution State
State Bird: American Robin
State Flower: Mountain Laurel
State Tree: White Oak
State Mineral: Garnet
Trivia: On January 28, 1878, a handful of citizens from New Haven became the world's first subscribers to a telephone exchange service.
Abbreviation: CT
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