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Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020; [9] but it has grown at every decennial count since 1790 and is the second-most densely populated state, after New Jersey.
The official website for the State of Rhode Island, providing access to government information and services.
Rhode Island, constituent state of the United States of America. It was one of the country’s 13 original states but was the last of the 13 to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Founded by Roger Williams, its first English settlement on the mainland was Providence Plantations on Narragansett Bay.
The State of Rhode Island is located in the northeastern (New England) region of the United States. Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut in the west; by Massachusetts in the north and east; and by Block Island Sound and Rhode Island Sound (both extensions of the Atlantic Ocean) in the south.
Rhode Island, measuring only about 48 miles long and 37 miles wide, is the smallest of the U.S. states. Despite its small area, Rhode Island, known as the “Ocean State,” boasts over 400 miles...
The smallest state in the United States, Rhode Island is only about 48 miles long and 37 miles wide. It’s bordered by Massachusetts in the north and east, the Atlantic Ocean in the south, and...
Are you planning a vacation or visit to Rhode Island? We've gathered the essential travel information you'll need to help you plan for your next visit including outdoor activities, regional foods, beaches, attractions, events, Newport County and our state history.
Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020; but it has grown at every decennial count since 1790 and is the second-most densely populated state, after New Jersey.
Rhode Island is the smallest state in the union and is one of the most densely populated and heavily industrialized for its size. For a state that is only 37 miles wide and 48 miles long, it is notable that its shoreline on Narragansett Bay in the Atlantic Ocean runs for 400 miles. Indeed, one of Rhode Island's nicknames is "the Ocean State."
Rhode Island, officially Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, State, northeastern U.S. Area: 1,545 sq mi (4,001 sq km). Population: (2020) 1,097,379; (2023 est.) 1,095,962. Capital: Providence. Rhode Island is one of the New England states and is the smallest U.S. state.