Connecticut Quick Facts
- Current Governor: Ned Lamont (Democrat)
- Capital: Hartford
- Population: 3,565,287 (2019 est.)
- Residents: Alaskan
- Land Area: 4,842.36 sq km
- Water Area: 701.06 sq km
- Total Area: 5,543.41 SQ KM
- Width: 110 mi (177 km)
- Length: 70 mi (113 km)
- State Motto: “Qui Transtulit Sustinet (He Who Transplanted Still Sustains)”
- Nickname: Nutmeg State,Constitution State
- Electoral votes: 3
- Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 5 (of 435)
- State Song: “Yankee Doodle”
- Date of Statehood: January 9, 1788
- Time Zone: Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
- Official Website of Connecticut: portal.ct.gov
- State abbreviation/Postal code: CT
- Origin of name: Connecticut takes its name from an Algonquian word meaning “land on the long tidal river.” “Nutmeg State,” “Constitution State” and “Land of Steady Habits” are all nicknames that have been applied to Connecticut.
Connecticut State Slogan
The official state slogan of Connecticut:“Qui Transtulit Sustinet” –
The motto “Qui Transtulit Sustinet,” (He Who Transplanted Still Sustains), has been associated with the various versions of the seal from the creation of the Saybrook Colony Seal.
