Population*: 1,052,567 (rank: 43)
Area: 1,545 sq.miles (rank: 50)
Pop. Density: 1,018/sq.mile (rank: 2)
Capital: Providence
13th of original 13 states to ratify the Constitution: May 29, 1790
*Population figures are from 2010 Census.
State government website: sos.ri.gov/
Tourism website: visitrhodeisland.com
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Population*: 814,180 (rank: 46)
Area: 77,116 sq.miles (rank: 17)
Pop. Density: 10.7/sq.mile (rank: 46)
Capital: Pierre
Became a state November 2, 1889 (#40)
*Population figures are from 2010 Census.
State government website: sd.gov
Tourism website: www.travelsd.com
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Population*: 4,625,364 (rank: 24)
Area: 32,020 sq.miles (rank: 40)
Pop. Density: 153.9/sq.mile (rank: 20)
Capital: Columbia
8th of original 13 states to ratify the Constitution: May 23, 1788
*Population figures are from 2010 Census.
State government website: www.sc.gov
Tourism website: www.discoversouthcarolina.com
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