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Picturesque Connecticut was the 5th state in the USA; it became a state on January 9, 1788.
State Abbreviation: CT
State Nickname: Constitution State
Capital City: Hartford
Area: 5,544 square miles [Connecticut is the 48th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 902,195 (as of 2000) [ Montana is the 44th most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Flower: Bitterroot
Tree: Ponderosa pine
Largest Cities: Billings, Missoula, Great Falls, Butte, Bozeman, Helena, Kalispell, Havre, Anaconda, Miles City
Bordering States: Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
Bordering Country: Canada
Major Rivers: Yellowstone River, Missouri River, Clark Fork River
Major Lakes: Flathead Lake, Fort Peck Lake
Highest Point: Granite Peak - 12,799 feet (3,901 m) above sea level
Lowest Point - Kootenai River - 1,800 feet (550 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Cattle, wheat, barley, sugar beets, hay, hogs
Industry: Mining, lumber and wood products, food processing, tourism
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