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| Southernmost of the New England states on the Eastern seaboard of the United States. It is bordered by New York State, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Connecticut is the gateway to New England from the south. Area, 5,009 sq miles.
Pop. (2000) 3,405,565, an 3.6% increase since the 1990 census.
Capital, Hartford.
Largest city, Bridgeport.
Nickname, Constitution State.
Motto, Qui Transtulit Sustinet [He Who Transplanted Still Substains]
State bird, American Robin.
State flower, Mountain Laurel.
State tree, White Oak. For a link to ALL of the Connecticut Towns web pages or Tourist information Connecticut Information.
*Information from Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | |
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