State Facts

Full Name

State of Connecticut

Admitted to the Union (Rank)

January 9, 1788 (5th)

Population 2000 (Rank)

3,405,565 (29th)

Land Area (Rank)

4,845 square miles; 12,548 square kilometers (48th)

Capital

Hartford

Postal Abbreviation

CT

State Nicknames

Constitution State,
Nutmeg State,
Provisions State,
Land of Steady Habits

Motto

Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains)

Song

“Yankee Doodle” (music by George M. Cohan)

State Symbols

Flower: Mountain laurel
Tree: Charter oak
Bird: American robin
Mineral: Garnet
Animal: Sperm whale
Insect: Praying mantis

Economy

Agriculture:
- Nursery stock,
- eggs,
- dairy products,
- cattle
Industry:
- Transportation equipment,
- machinery,
- electric equipment,
- fabricated metal products,
- chemical products,
- scientific instruments