Rhode Island
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Rhode Island is a state of the United States with FIPS code 44 and capital Providence.

## Administrative divisions

Rhode Island is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 44[^uscb2023]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[^uscb2023].

## Basic facts

- FIPS state code: 44[^uscb2023]
- Capital: Providence[^enwiki]
- Population: about 1,095,962 (2023 estimate)[^uscb2023]
- Area: 4,001 km2[^enwiki]
- Admitted to the Union: 1790[^enwiki]
- Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4)[^enwiki]
- ISO 3166-2: US-RI[^enwiki]

## Parent division

Located in [United States](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html).

## Subdivisions

Major counties: [Providence County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-providence-county.html), [Kent County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-kent-county.html), [Washington County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-washington-county.html), [Newport County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-newport-county.html).

Major cities: [Providence](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-providence.html), [Warwick](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-warwick.html), [Newport](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-newport.html).

Updated: 2026-10-29

Relations:
- Located in: United States https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html
- Contains places: Providence County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-providence-county.html
- Contains places: Washington County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-washington-county.html
- Contains places: Kent County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-kent-county.html
- Contains places: Newport County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-newport-county.html
- Contains places: Providence https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-providence.html
- Contains places: Warwick https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-warwick.html
- Contains places: Newport https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-newport.html
- Contains places: Bristol County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-bristol-county.html

Mentioned in:
- Ashaway https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-ashaway.html
- Barrington https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-barrington.html
- Bradford https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-bradford.html
- Bristol https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-bristol.html
- Bristol County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-bristol-county.html
- Carolina https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-carolina.html
- Central Falls https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-central-falls.html
- Charlestown https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-charlestown.html
- Chepachet https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-chepachet.html
- Clayville https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ri-clayville.html

Sources:
- Rhode Island (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island
- U.S. Census Bureau 2023 FIPS state and county codes https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/ansi.html