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Capital:
Hartford
State abbreviation/Postal code: Conn./CT
Governor:
M. Jodi Rell, R (to Jan. 2011)
Lieut. Governor:
Michael Fidele, R (to Jan. 2011)
Senators:
Christopher J. Dodd, D (to Jan. 2011);
Joseph I. Lieberman, I (to Jan. 2013)
U.S.
Representatives: 5
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State:
Susan Bysiewicz, D (to Jan. 2011)
Treasurer:
Denise Nappier, D (to Jan. 2011)
Atty. General:
Richard Blumenthal, D (to Jan. 2011)
Entered Union
(rank): Jan. 9, 1788 (5)
Present
constitution adopted: Dec. 30, 1965
Motto:
Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted
still sustains)
State symbols:
Nickname:
Constitution State (official, 1959); Nutmeg State
Origin of name:
From an Indian word (Quinnehtukqut) meaning �beside
the long tidal river�
10 largest cities
(2005 est.): Bridgeport, 139,008; New
Haven, 124,791; Hartford, 124,397;
Stamford, 120,045; Waterbury, 107,902; Norwalk,
84,437; Danbury, 78,736; New Britain, 71,254;
Bristol, 61,353; Meriden, 59,653
Land area:
4,844 sq mi. (12,545 sq km)
Geographic center:
In Hartford Co., at East Berlin
Number of counties:
8
Largest county by
population and area: Fairfield, 902,775 (2005);
Litchfield, 920 sq mi.
State forests:
94 (170,000 ac.)
State parks: 94
(32,960 ac.)
Residents:
Connecticuter; Nutmegger
2005 resident
population est.: 3,510,297
2000 resident
census population (rank): 3,405,565 (29).
Male: 1,649,319 (48.4%); Female:
1,756,246 (51.6%). White: 2,780,355 (81.6%);
Black: 309,843 (9.1%); American Indian:
9,639 (0.3%); Asian: 82,313 (2.4%); Other
race: 147,201 (4.3%); Two or more races:
74,848 (2.2%); Hispanic/Latino: 320,323
(9.4%). 2000 percent population 18 and over:
75.3; 65 and over: 13.8; median age:
37.4.
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