Connecticut

Administrative divisions

Connecticut is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 09^[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods^[2].

Basic facts

• FIPS state code: 09^[2]
• Capital: Hartford^[1]
• Population: about 3,617,176 (2023 estimate)^[2]
• Area: 14,357 km2^[1]
• Admitted to the Union: 1788^[1]
• Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4)^[1]
• ISO 3166-2: US-CT^[1]

Parent division

Located in United States.

Subdivisions

Major counties: Fairfield County, Hartford County, New Haven County, Litchfield County, New London County.

Major cities: Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, Stamford.