CONNECTICUT

CONNECTICUT

State Capital in Hartford,CT

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State webpage: http://www.ct.gov

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Official language: English
Demonym: Connecticuter

Capital: HartfordLargest city: Bridgeport
Area: Ranked 48th in the US
  • Total: 5,543square miles (14,357 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: 3,580,709 (2011est)
  • Density: 739 per square miles (285 km²) Ranked 4th in the US
Elevation:
  • Highest point: Massachusetts with2,379ft (725 m)
  • Mean: 500 ft (150 m)
  • Lowest point: Long Island
Before statehood: Connecticut Colony
Admission to Union: January 9, 1788 (5th)
Time zones:
  • Eastern: UTC -5/-4
Abbreviation: CT Conn. US-CT

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