Connecticut
became the 5th state on January 9th, 1788
"Qui transtulit sustinet"
"He who transplanted still sustains"
 

State Abbreviation - CT
State Capital - Hartford
Largest City - Bridgeport
Area - 5,544 square miles
Population as of 2000 - 3,405,565
Largest Industries - agriculture, industry, tourism
Major Rivers - Connecticut River, Housatonic River, Thames River
Major Lakes - Lake Candlewood
Highest Point - Mt. Frissell - 2380 feet, (725 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island
Bordering Bodies of Water - Long Island Sound, Atlantic Ocean
State Nickname - Constitution State
State Song - Yankee Doodle
State Bird:  American Robin
State Flower:  Mountain Laurel
State Tree:   White Oak

President's Born in Connecticut:

George W. Bush

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