Census Bureau Report |
Time Zone: Eastern |
Capital: Hartford |
Statehood Date: 1/9/1788 |
Statehood Order: 05 |
Flower: Mountain Laurel |
Bird: American Robin |
Land: 4845 Sq. Miles |
Water: 698 Sq. Miles |
Rank In Area Size: 48 |
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One of the original 13 states, Connecticut gets its name from an Algonquian word meaning "land on the long tidal river". |
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