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Connecticut at a Glance

Area: 5,543 sq miles (14,356 sq km) 1 . 48th-largest state Land: 4,824 sq miles (12,494 sq km) Water: 701 sq miles (1,816 sq km) Highest elevation: Mt. Frissell, 2,380 feet (725 m) Lowest elevation: Long Island Sound (sea level)

State nickname: Constitution State State bird: American robin State flower: Mountain Laurel

Statehood: January 9, 1788 (5th state) Capital: Hartford

Population: 3,596,677 (29th largest state) 2

1 U.S. Census Bureau 2 U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 estimate