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Capital: Providence
State
abbreviation/Postal code: R.I./RI
Governor: Don Carcieri,
R (to Jan. 2011)
Lieut. Governor:
Elizabeth H. Roberts, D (to Jan. 2011)
Senators: Jack Reed, D
(to Jan. 2009); Sheldon Whitehouse, D (to Jan. 2013)
U.S. Representatives: 2
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: A. Ralph
Mollis, D (to Jan. 2011)
Atty. General: Patrick
Lynch, D (to Jan. 2011)
General
Treasurer: Frank T. Caprio, D (to Jan. 2011)
Entered Union (rank):
May 29, 1790 (13)
Present constitution
adopted: 1843
Motto: Hope
State symbols:
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flower |
violet
(unofficial) (1968) |
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tree |
red maple
(official) (1964) |
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bird |
Rhode Island
red hen (official) (1954) |
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shell |
quahog
(official) |
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mineral |
bowenite
(1966) |
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stone |
cumberlandite
(1966) |
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colors |
blue, white,
and gold (in state flag) |
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song |
�Rhode Island,
It's for Me� (1996) |
Official
name: The State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations
Nickname: The Ocean
State
Origin of name: From the
Greek Island of Rhodes
Largest cities (2005 est.):
Providence, 176,862; Warwick, 87,233; Cranston,
81,614; Pawtucket, 73,742; East Providence, 49,515;
Woonsocket, 44,328; Newport, 25,340; Central Falls,
19,159
Land area: 1,045 sq mi.
(2,706 sq km)
Geographic center: In
Kent Co., 1 mi. SSW of Crompton
Number of counties: 5
Largest county by population
and area: Providence, 639,653 (2005);
Providence, 413 sq mi.
State parks: 14
Residents: Rhode
Islander
2005 resident population est.: 1,076,189
2000 resident census
population (rank): 1,048,319 (43). Male:
503,635 (48.0%); Female: 544,684 (52.0%).
White: 891,191 (85.0%); Black: 46,908
(4.5%); American Indian: 5,121 (0.5%);
Asian: 23,665 (2.3%); Other race: 52,616
(5.0%); Two or more races: 28,251 (2.7%);
Hispanic/Latino: 90,820 (8.7%). 2000 percent
population 18 and over: 76.4; 65 and over:
14.5; median age: 36.7.
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