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United States Government Capital name: Washington, DC; geographic coordinates: 38 53 N, 77 02 W; time difference: UTC-5 (during Standard Time); daylight saving time: 1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November; note: the 50 United States cover six time zones

United States Government Judicial branch is the Supreme Court (nine justices; nominated by the president and confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate; appointed to serve for life); United States Courts of Appeal; United States District Courts; State and County Courts.

Rhode Island Latitude Facts: 41.6772 and Rhode Island Longitude Facts: -71.5101

United States People Age structure (%) 0-14 years: 20.1% (male 31,257,108/female 29,889,645); 15-64 years: 67.1% (male 101,825,901/female 102,161,823); 65 years and over: 12.7% (male 16,263,255/female 22,426,914) (2008 estimate)

United States People Net migration rate (migrant(s)/1,000 population) 2.92 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 estimate)

Rhode Island's County Facts:

Bristol County Kent County Newport County Providence County Washington County

United States Economy Economic aid - donor ODA, $23.53 billion (2006)

Source: CIA - The World Factbook