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.
With a land area of 1,401 square miles (3,629 km2), Long Island is the 11th largest island in the United States and the 148th largest island in the world - larger than the 1,214 square miles (3,140 km2) of the smallest state, Rhode Island.[5]