Nickname: The Nutmeg State Population: 3,274,700 (28th) Area: 5544 sq miles (48th) Birthplace: PT Barnum & Katharine Hepburn Tourism: 800.282.6863 Road Conditions: 800.443.6817 A says: My friend Jeff lives here now. I didn't get to see him when we drove through. That makes me sad. I cannot say that I have visited this state until I've seen Jeff in it. B says: Our schedule is pushing us through faster than we'd like now. So we didn't really get to see Connecticut, aside from the nice highway. More proof that you can never see it all...this country's just too big!