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2. Government of Rhode Island - Wikipedia

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   The lieutenant governor, though nominally in the executive branch, is a largely ceremonial position. The governor and lieutenant governor are elected on separate tickets by the electorate of Rhode Island. The governor's offices are located in the State House. Rhode Island is one of the few states that lacks a governor's mansion.

3. List of counties in Rhode Island - Wikipedia

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   Counties in Rhode Island have had no governmental functions since 1846 other than as court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries which are part of state government. Within Rhode Island, Washington County is colloquially referred to as South County. [4] The colony of Rhode Island was established in the 17th century.

4. Newport County, Rhode Island - Wikipedia

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   All of those functions in Rhode Island are now carried out by the state government, or by the cities and towns of Rhode Island. Newport County is included in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is in turn constitutes a portion of the greater Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area.

5. List of municipalities in Rhode Island - Wikipedia

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   Rhode Island is a state located in the Northeastern United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, Rhode Island is the 8th least populous state with 1,097,379 [1] inhabitants and the smallest by land area spanning 1,033.81 square miles (2,677.6 km 2) of land. [2]

6. Providence metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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   With an estimated population of 1,622,520, exceeding that of Rhode Island by slightly over 60%, the Providence MSA is the 38th largest metropolitan area in the United States. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The MSA covers all of Rhode Island and Bristol County, Massachusetts , with an average population density of 2300 per mi 2 (888 per km 2 ).

7. Washington County, Rhode Island - Wikipedia

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   Historic Downtown Westerly, Rhode Island. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 563 square miles (1,460 km 2), of which 329 square miles (850 km 2) is land and 234 square miles (610 km 2) (41%) is water. [10] It is the largest county in Rhode Island by total area.