Portal:Connecticut/State facts


 * Nicknames: The Provisions State, The Land of Steady Habits, The Constitution State, The Nutmeg State
 * Capital: Hartford
 * Governor: Ned Lamont (D)
 * Lieutenant Governor: Susan Bysiewicz (D)
 * Secretary of State: Stephanie Thomas (D)
 * Attorney General: William Tong (D)


 * Senators: Chris Murphy (D), Richard Blumenthal (D)
 * Representatives: Jahana Hayes (D), Jim Himes (D), Joe Courtney (D), John B. Larson (D), Rosa DeLauro (D)


 * Total area: 5,543 mi2
 * Land: 4,845 mi2
 * Water: 698 mi2
 * Highest elevation: 2,379 ft (Mount Frissell)


 * Population 3,576,452 (2015 est)
 * Admission to the Union: January 9, 1788 (5th)

State symbols:
 * Animal: Sperm whale
 * Bird: American Robin
 * Fish: American Shad
 * Flower: Mountain Laurel
 * Fossil: Dinosaur Track
 * Insect: European Praying Mantis
 * Ship: USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
 * Songs: Yankee Doodle
 * Tree: Charter Oak
 * Mineral: Almandine