Rhode Island
state of the United States of America
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Summary
Rhode Island is an U.S. state[1]. It draws 29,907 Wikipedia views per month (u s state category, ranking #9 of 49).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: United States[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean[5]
- Head of government: Daniel McKee[6]
- Continent: North America[7]
- Capital: Providence[8]
- Shares border with: Massachusetts[9], Connecticut[10]
- Anthem: Rhode Island's It for Me[11], Rhode Island[12]
- Named after: Aquidneck Island[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Bristol County[14], Kent County[15], Newport County[16], Providence County[17], Washington County[18]
- Flag: flag of Rhode Island[19]
- Twinned administrative body: Rhodes[20]
- Legislative body: Rhode Island General Assembly[21]
- Executive body: Government of Rhode Island[22]
- Highest judicial authority: Rhode Island Supreme Court[23]
- Part of: contiguous United States[24], New England[25]
- Commons category: Rhode Island[26]
- Has seal, badge, or sigil: Seal of Rhode Island[27]
- Located in time zone: Eastern Time Zone[28], America/New_York[29]
- Foundational text: Constitution of Rhode Island[30]
- Local dialing code: 401[31]
- Archives at: Rhode Island State Archives[32]
- Inception: May 29, 1790[33]
- Highest point: Jerimoth Hill[34]
- Coordinate location: 41.7, -71.5[35]
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Physical Characteristics
Population counts include 1,052,567[36], 1,048,319[37], 1,003,464[38], 947,154[39], 946,725[40], and 859,488[41].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Rhode Island include USS Rhode Island[42], a ballistic missile submarine[43].
Why It Matters
Rhode Island has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for it include USS Rhode Island[42], a ballistic missile submarine[43].