1866 Civil Rights Act 14 Stat. 27-30, April 9, 1866 A.D. CHAP. XXXI. An Act to protect all Persons in the United States in their Civil Rights, and furnish the Means of their Vindication.
The state of Rhode Island is 1,545 square miles in total. This includes 500 square miles of water (including small bays and inlets), as well as 1,045 square miles of land.
Rhode Island Zip Code Listings 2016. At 1,214 square miles, Rhode Island is the 50th largest state in America. Administratively Rhode Island is divided into 39 cities and towns and 5 counties (Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence and Washington). The state's population in 2012 was 1,050,292, according to the United States Census making it the 43rd most populous state in America.