Date Admitted: 1790 (13th)
Capital: Providence
Largest City: Providence
Population: 987,429
State Song: "Rhode Island"
Lyrics
State Bird: Rhode
Island Red
State Tree: Red Maple
State Flower: Violet
Nickname: The Ocean State
State Constitution: RI
Constitution
Official State Web Page: Rhode
Island
Department of Education: Schools
Electronic Library: Rhode
Island
View County Map
View County
Profiles
Links of Interest:
News and Media
Rhode Island Foghorn
RIcentral.com
Travel and Tourism
Discover the
Coastal Villages
Rhode Island Travel
and Tourism
Rhode Island
Travel Guide
Visit RI
Providence
History and Community
Rhode Island
Committee for
the
Humanities
Newport
Notables
Division of Parks
and Recreation
Roger Williams National
Memorial
Touro Synagogue
National
Historic
Site
Blackstone River
Valley
National
Historic Corridor
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Adopted in 1897
Elected Officials
Governor:
Lincoln
Almond
Senators:
John
Chafee
Jack
Reed
Representatives:
Patrick
Kennedy-- 1st District
Robert
Weygand-- 2nd District
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