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Rhode Island

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Location of State


Capital: Providence

Population: 1,076,164 (source: 2003 Census estimate)

Largest City: Providence

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Rhode Island State Symbols

State Nickname: Ocean State

State Slogan: Unwind

State Motto: Hope

State flower: Violet

State bird: Rhode Island Red Chicken

State fish: Striped bass

State tree: Red Maple

State mammal:

State foods: Coffee Milk

Fun Facts About Rhode Island
  • Rhode Island is the smallest US State in geographical area.
  • Newport, RI held the first circus in the US in 1774.
  • The official name of Rhode Island is Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations.
  • The Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Rhode Island.
Becoming a State

Date admitted: Saturday, May0

Number admitted: 13

Prior Name: Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, then sovereign state in Confederation

Postal Abbreviation: RI

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The Geography of Rhode Island

Total Size: 1,045 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census)

Geographical Low Point: Atlantic Ocean at Sea Level (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Geographical High Point: Jerimoth Hill at 812 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Providence (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Central Point: Located in Kent County approx. 1 mile south-southwest of Crompton (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Counties: 5 (source: National Association of Counties)

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