Connecticut
Connecticut |
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| Date of Statehood: | January 9, 1788 (5th state) | |
| Motto: | He Who Transplanted Still Sustains | |
| Capital: | Hartford | |
| Population: | 3,483,372 | |
| Nickname: | The Nutmeg State | |
| Song: | Yankee Doodle | |
| Flag: | The Connecticut state flag was adopted in 1897. | |
| Flower: | Mountain Laurel | |
| Tree: | White Oak | |
| Bird: | Robin | |
| Famous People: | Harriet Beecher Stowe, Edwin H. Land | |
| Chief Products: | Poultry | |
| Fun Facts: | Eli Whitney inventedthe cotton gin. | |
