Rhode Island is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States, bordering Connecticut to its west, Massachusetts to its north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south, and is the smallest U.S. state by area. Admitted to the Union in 1790 as the 13th state, its capital is Providence. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2025 estimate from Rhode Island's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission YearAdmitted to the Union May 29, 1790 (13th state), per the infobox. Connections
Adjacent To
Source Connecticut (Wikipedia)
Source Massachusetts (Wikipedia)
Associated With
Providence, Cities Providence is in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
Source Providence (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries Rhode Island is a state of the United States.
Source Rhode Island (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Providence, Cities Providence is the capital of Rhode Island.
Source Providence (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
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1. Rhode Island (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Capital Providence
Infobox, population
Population (2025) Total 1,114,521
Infobox, area
Area Total 4,001 km2
Infobox, admitted to the union
Admitted to the Union May 29, 1790 (13th)
Page header, coordinates
wgCoordinates lat 41.7, lon -71.5
Introduction
Rhode Island is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound; and shares a small maritime border with New York, east of Long Island.
View the Source Connecticut (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Connecticut, Lead section, borders Rhode IslandQuote, Adjacent To: Connecticut, Lead section, borders Rhode Island
It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south.
Massachusetts (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Massachusetts, Lead section, borders Rhode IslandQuote, Adjacent To: Massachusetts, Lead section, borders Rhode Island
It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west.
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