Rhode Island Facts and Figures

Area Code: (401)

Zip Codes: Begin with 029- and 028-

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

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To learn more about Rhode Island's state symbols (the state bird is the Rhode Island Red, the state shell is the Quahog, etc.) go to VisitRhodeIsland.com