| Date Admitted: | Jan. 9, 1788 |
| State Capital: | Hartford |
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| Admission to U.S.: | Fifth State |
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| Flag Adopted: | H1897 |
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| State Motto: | "He who transplanted sustains Us" |
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| Nickname: | The Constitution State |
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| Area: | 53,182 square miles |
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| Highest Point: | Magazine Mountain - 2,753 feet (839 m) above sea level |
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| Lowest Point: | Ouachita River; 55 feet, (17 m) above sea level |
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| State Song: | "Yankee Doodle" |
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| State Flower: | Mountain Laurel |
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| State Tree: | White Oak |
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| State Bird: | Robin |
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| State Mammal: | White-tailed deer |
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| State Fish: | Largemouth bass |
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| State Insect: | Honeybee |
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| State Gem: | Diamond |
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| State Rock: | Quartz crystal |
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| State Mineral: | Bauxite |
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| State Dance: | Square dance |
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| State Instrument: | Fiddle |
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