Connecticut, state, United States: Facts and Figures

Area, 5,009 sq mi (12,973 sq km). Pop. (2020) 3,605,944, a 0.2% decrease since the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, the state's population was: White alone, 79.7%; Black alone, 12.2%; Hispanic or Latino, 16.9%; American Indian and Alaska native alone, 0.6%; Asian alone, 5%; Two or More Races, 2.5%. Capital, Hartford. Largest city, Bridgeport. Statehood, Jan. 9, 1788 (5th of the original 13 states to ratify the Constitution). Highest pt., Mt. Frissell, 2,380 ft (726 m); lowest pt., sea level. Nickname, Constitution State. Motto, Qui Transtulit Sustinet [He Who Transplanted Still Sustains]. State bird, American robin. State flower, mountain laurel. State tree, white oak. Abbr., Conn.; CT

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