StateMaster - Rhode Islander Geography statistics

Geographic regions The Northeast
Land Acreage > Total	0.677 million acres	[44th of 45]
Land Acreage > Total Cropland	0.025 million acres	[43rd of 43]
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land	0.393 million acres	[43rd of 44]
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land	0.01 million acres	[43rd of 43]
Land area	1,045 sq mi	[51st of 56]
Land borders Massachusetts, Connecticut
Largest cities (with populations)	Providence - 178,126
Mean County Area	628.85 sq.km.	[49th of 49]
North American blizzard of 1996 > Snowfall accumulation totals	RI
Percentage of area water	32.37%	[3rd of 50]
State capitals (with populations)	Providence - 178,126
Tornadoes > Fatalities	0	[48th of 55]
Tornadoes > Injuries	23	[41st of 55]
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage	$1,979,656.00	[47th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total number	8	[49th of 55]
Total area	1,545 sq mi	[50th of 50]
US National Historic Landmarks > Number	44	[18th of 51]
US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated	44	[17th of 51]
Water area	500 sq mi	[41st of 50]

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SOURCES: US Census Bureau.; National Association of State Foresters, 2004.; US Census Bureau, 2006.; Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States; Wikipedia: North American blizzard of 1996; Storm Prediction Center (SPC); Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

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