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Also known as: Ocean State, The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Officially:
The State of Rhode Island
Capital:
Providence
Population:
(2020) 1,097,379; (2023 est.) 1,095,962
Governor:
Daniel McKee (Democrat)
Date Of Admission:
May 29, 17902
U.S. Senators:
Jack Reed (Democrat)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat)
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Rhode Island, constituent state of the United States of America. It was one of the original 13 states and is one of the six New England states. Rhode Island is bounded to the north and east by Massachusetts, to the south by Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound of the Atlantic Ocean, and to the west by Connecticut. It is the smallest state in the union—only about 48 miles (77 km) long and 37 miles (60 km) wide—but is, however, one of the most densely populated states. The extreme compactness of area, proportionally large population, and economic activity have ...(100 of 7331 words)

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