Rhode Island is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America, whereas Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Rhode Island and Sri Lanka regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Rhode Island bigger than Sri Lanka?
The total area of Rhode Island is 1,214 sq mi, and the total area of Sri Lanka is 25,330 sq mi. Rhode Island is smaller than Sri Lanka by 24,116 sq mi. Rhode Island is around 20.86 times smaller than Sri Lanka.
Area of Rhode Island: 1,214 sq mi ( 3,144 km2 )
Area of Sri Lanka: 25,330 sq mi ( 65,610 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Rhode Island as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,095,610.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Sri Lanka as of 2020, was estimated to be around 21,919,000.
Here is some more data comparison between Rhode Island and Sri Lanka.
The capital city of Rhode Island is Providence, and the capital cities of Sri Lanka are Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative) and Colombo (executive and judicial).
Official Languages
Rhode Island: English
Sri Lanka: Sinhala, Tamil
Demonym(s)
Rhode Island: Rhode Islander
Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan
ISO 3166 Code
Rhode Island: US-RI
Sri Lanka: LK
Rhode Island Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Sri Lanka Time Zone:
UTC + 5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Rhode Island:
41° 42′ 0″ N, 71° 30′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Sri Lanka:
7° 0′ 0″ N, 81° 0′ 0″ E
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