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RIRhode Island Fun Facts
Rhode Island fun facts
- The smallest US state — you can drive across it in under 45 minutes.
- The state's official name is actually "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations" — until 2020 when voters dropped "Providence Plantations".
- Rhode Island has the longest official name of any state and the longest coastline relative to its size.
- The country's first synagogue still in use (Touro Synagogue, 1763) is in Newport, RI.
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Quick stats
- Population: 1 to 5 million
- Area rank: #50 of 50
- Admitted: 1790
- Capital: Providence
- Largest city: Providence
- Time zone: Eastern