Rhode Island Facts and Figures

Area Code: (401)

Border States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York (water border)

Capital: Providence

Geographic Area: 1,214 square miles (Greatest distances North to South: 48 miles; East to West: 37 miles)

Highest Point: Jerimoth Hill (812 feet)

Municipalities: 39 cities and towns (to learn more about Rhode Island's communities, please visit my Interactive Map of Rhode Island)

Nickname: "The Ocean State"

Population: 1,076,189 residents (July 1, 2005, U.S. Census Bureau estimate)

Ratified the Constitution: May 29, 1790 (13th state)

State Abbreviation: RI

Song: "Rhode Island, It's For Me" Listen »

To learn more about Rhode Island's state symbols (the state bird is the Rhode Island Red, the state shell is the Quahog, etc.) you can go to Visit Rhode Island's web page.