| Capitol: |
Hartford |
| Joined U.S.: |
# 5, January 9, 1788 |
| Nickname: |
"The Constitution State" |
| Motto: |
He who is transplanted still sustains |
| Official Website: |
Connecticut |
| State Song: |
"Yankee Doodle" |
| State Animal: |
Sperm whale |
| State Insect: |
Praying mantis |
| State Flower: |
Mountain Laurel |
| State Bird: |
American Robin |
| State Mineral: |
Garnet |
| State Tree: |
Charter Oak |
| State Fish: |
American Shad |
| State Hero/Heroine: |
Nathan Hale/
Prudence Crandall |
| State Dance: |
Square dance |
| State Fossil: |
Eubrontes Giganteus Dinsosaur Track |
| Borders: |
Rhode Island, Massachusettes,
New York |
| Size: |
5,543, square miles |
| Highest Point: |
2,380 feet (slope of Mount Frissell, top is
in Massacusettes) |
| Lowest Point: |
0 feet, Long Island Sound |
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