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Rhode Island
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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.
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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. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Providence, Cities Providence is in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
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1. Rhode Island (Wikipedia)
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Capital Providence
1. Rhode Island (Wikipedia)
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Population (2025) Total 1,114,521
1. Rhode Island (Wikipedia)
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Area Total 4,001 km2
1. Rhode Island (Wikipedia)
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Admitted to the Union May 29, 1790 (13th)
1. Rhode Island (Wikipedia)
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wgCoordinates lat 41.7, lon -71.5
1. Rhode Island (Wikipedia)
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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.
Connecticut (Wikipedia)
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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)
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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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