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Rhode Island
Capital - Providence
Nicknames. Little Rhody and Ocean State.
Motto. Hope.
Population ( 2010 census ). 1,052,567
Extent. Area, 1,212 square miles (3,139 square kilometers),
including 157 square miles (407 square kilometers) of water surface (50th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Jerimoth Hill, 812 feet (247 meters);
lowest, sea level; average, 200 feet (61 meters).
Geographic Center. 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) southwest of Crompton
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