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 Connecticut Facts and Trivia
Many symbols of Connecticut can be found in our Connecticut coloring pages section. This includes state map outlines, the flag, state flower, famous landmarks, state animals and other symbols of the region. These printables make a great resource for student reports. |
 State Name: Connecticut |
State Nickname: The Constitution State
also known as
The Nutmeg State |
| State Capital: Hartford |
| State Governor: M. Jodi Rell |
| State Abbreviation: Conn. |
| 2 letter Postal Code: CT |
| Area: 5,009 square miles |
| Date Entered the Union: Jan. 9, 1788 |
| State #: 5 |
| Borders: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Long Island Sound, New York |
 Flag Meaning: Three grapevines are on the silver shield in the middle of the flag. The three grapevines symbolize what the colony brought over from Europe and planted in America. The state motto, "Qui transtulit sustinet ," appears under the shield. The flag was adopted in 1897. |
| Number of U.S. Representatives: 5 |
| State Motto: Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains) |
| State Flower: Mountain Laurel |
| State Bird: American Robin |
| State Song: "Yankee Doodle" |
| State Tree: White Oak |
| State Mammal: Sperm Whale |
| 10 Largest Cities (in order of size): Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, New Britain, |
Famous Residents:
- Ethan Allen, American Revolutionary Soldier
- Benedict Arnold, American Revolutionary General
- P.T. Barnum, showman
- John Brown, abolitionist
- Charles Goodyear, inventor
- Nathan Hale, American Revolutionary Officer
- Dorothy Hamill, ice skater
- Katharine Hepburn, actress
- John Pierpont Morgan, financier
- Harriet Beecher Stowe, author
- Mark Twain, author
- Noah Webster, lexicographer |
| Attractions: Nathan Hale home, Colt Arms Plant, First Atomic Submarine, Mystic Seaport, home of P.T. Barnum, Yale University, Cathedral Pines, Essex, Goton Monument, Guilford (Whitfield House - oldest colonial home in the state), Lebanon (home and war office Jonathan Trumbull), Litchfield (birthplace of Ethan Allen) |
| Agriculture: dairy, poultry, nursery plants, fruits and vegetables |
| Industries: manufacturing, agriculture, mining, fishing, electric power, transportation, communication, shipping |
| Natural Resources: fish |
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