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's total area is only 1545 square miles and 500 of that is water. It's ironic then, that Rhode Island's status as the smallest of the states has led to its being used as a standard unit of measure for things that are really big. Following are some items that have been measured in units of Rhode Island.