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Connecticut

Capital: Hartford · Statehood: 1788

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Population (2020 Census)

3,605,944

Total area

5,543

mi² · 14,357 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$100,235

Nominal GDP 2024

$365,723

millions USD

Current constitution

December 30, 1965

Last amendment

November 5, 2024

# of constitutions

2

# of amendments

34

National rank

By population

#29 of 50

By area

#48 of 50

By statehood

#4 of 50

By # of amendments

#45 of 50

USA comparison

By population

−45% vs avg
3,605,944 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

−93% vs avg
4,842 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Oklahoma3,959,353
Panama3,894,082
Connecticut3,605,944
Uruguay3,387,605
Utah3,271,616

By area

Haiti10,710 sq mi
El Salvador8,124 sq mi
New Jersey7,354 sq mi
Hawaii6,423 sq mi
Connecticut4,842 sq mi
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Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State appellate court of last resort

Intermediate appellate court

Appellate Court

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Trial court

Superior Court

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Probate Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

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