Rhode Island
Rhode Island: Fast Facts
Capital: Providence
Largest City: Providence
Nicknames: The Ocean State, Little Rhody
State Size Rank: 50th (smallest state in terms of area)
Official Name: State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
State Abbreviation / Postal Code: RI
Major Airports: T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)
Location: Mid-south New England along Long Island Sound, bordered to the north and east by Massachusetts and to the west by Connecticut
Highest point: Jerimoth Hill (812 ft.)
Lowest point: Any location along the coast (0 ft.)
Climate: Temperate with warm summers and cold winters
Time Zone: EST (GMT -5)
Area Code: 401
Flag: A circle of 13 gold stars surrounding a gold ship's anchor with the state's motto "Hope" on a blue ribbon below the anchor
Admitted to the Union: 13th, in 1790 (one of the original 13 colonies)
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