Rhode Island
Rhode Island ( , like road), officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area, the seventh least populous, but is also the second most densely populated. Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut to the west, Massachusetts to the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. It also shares a small maritime border with New York. Providence is the state capital and most populous city in Rhode Island.
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| Area:Total | 1,214 sq mi (3,144 km)
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| Area:Land | 1,045 sq mi (2,707 km)
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| Area:Water | 169 sq mi (438 km) 13.9%
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| Elevation | 200 ft (60 m)
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| Population:Total | 1,057,315 (2,018)
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| Population:Density | 1,006/sq mi (388/km)
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| Demonym | Rhode Islander
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