Rhode Island
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State of Rhode Island | |
Nickname(s):
The Ocean State
Little Rhody [1] |
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Motto:
Hope
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Anthem: "Rhode Island's It for Me" | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
Admitted to the Union | May 29, 1790 (13th) |
Capital (and largest city) |
Providence |
Largest county or equivalent | Providence |
Largest metro and urban areas | Greater Boston (combined) Providence (metro and urban) |
Government | |
• Governor | Dan McKee (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Sabina Matos (D) |
Legislature | Rhode Island General Assembly |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Rhode Island Supreme Court |
U.S. senators | Jack Reed (D) Sheldon Whitehouse (D) |
U.S. House delegation | 1: Gabe Amo (D) 2: Seth Magaziner (D) (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,545 sq mi (4,001 km2) |
• Land | 1,034 sq mi (2,678 km2) |
• Water | 511 sq mi (1,324 km2) 33.1% |
• Rank | 50th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 48 mi (77 km) |
• Width | 37 mi (60 km) |
Elevation | 200 ft (60 m) |
Highest elevation | 812 ft (247 m) |
Lowest elevation
(Atlantic Ocean
[3])
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0 ft (0 m) |
Population
(2020 Census Results)
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• Total | 1,098,163[4] |
• Rank | 45th |
• Density | 1,006/sq mi (388/km2) |
• Rank | 2nd |
• Median household income | $63,870[5] |
• Income rank | 15th |
Demonym | Rhode Islander |
Language | |
• Official language | De jure: None De facto: English |
Time zone | UTC–05:00 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–04:00 (EDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
RI
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ISO 3166 code | US-RI |
Traditional abbreviation | R.I. |
Latitude | 41° 09′ N to 42° 01′ N |
Longitude | 71° 07′ W to 71° 54′ W |
Website | ri |
Rhode Island
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State of Rhode Island | |
Nickname(s):
The Ocean State
Little Rhody [1] |
|
Motto:
Hope
|
|
Anthem: "Rhode Island's It for Me" | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
Admitted to the Union | May 29, 1790 (13th) |
Capital (and largest city) |
Providence |
Largest county or equivalent | Providence |
Largest metro and urban areas | Greater Boston (combined) Providence (metro and urban) |
Government | |
• Governor | Dan McKee (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Sabina Matos (D) |
Legislature | Rhode Island General Assembly |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Rhode Island Supreme Court |
U.S. senators | Jack Reed (D) Sheldon Whitehouse (D) |
U.S. House delegation | 1: Gabe Amo (D) 2: Seth Magaziner (D) (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,545 sq mi (4,001 km2) |
• Land | 1,034 sq mi (2,678 km2) |
• Water | 511 sq mi (1,324 km2) 33.1% |
• Rank | 50th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 48 mi (77 km) |
• Width | 37 mi (60 km) |
Elevation | 200 ft (60 m) |
Highest elevation | 812 ft (247 m) |
Lowest elevation
(Atlantic Ocean
[3])
|
0 ft (0 m) |
Population
(2020 Census Results)
|
|
• Total | 1,098,163[4] |
• Rank | 45th |
• Density | 1,006/sq mi (388/km2) |
• Rank | 2nd |
• Median household income | $63,870[5] |
• Income rank | 15th |
Demonym | Rhode Islander |
Language | |
• Official language | De jure: None De facto: English |
Time zone | UTC–05:00 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–04:00 (EDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
RI
|
ISO 3166 code | US-RI |
Traditional abbreviation | R.I. |
Latitude | 41° 09′ N to 42° 01′ N |
Longitude | 71° 07′ W to 71° 54′ W |
Website | ri |