RHODE ISLAND 
                      "Hope"


 
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 

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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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
            Adopted in 1897 

Elected Officials  
    Governor:  
        Lincoln Almond 
    Senators:  
        John Chafee 
        Jack Reed 
    Representatives:  
        Patrick Kennedy-- 1st District  
        Robert Weygand-- 2nd District