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| Capitol City |
Providence |
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Year admitted into union
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May 29, 1790
Rhode Island is 216 years old |
| Year Settled |
1636 |
| Bird |
Rhode Island red hen |
| Flower |
Violet |
State Flag
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this flag's history.
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| Tree |
Red Maple |
| Motto |
Hope |
| Song |
Rhode Island |
| Origin of Name |
From the greek island of Rhodes |
| Nickname |
Little Rhody, Ocean state and Americas first
resort
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| Area and Rank |
1,214 Sq mi, Rank 50th largest |
| Extent |
48 mi N-S 37 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Jerimoth Hill 812 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
Sea level along the Atlantic coast |
| Population |
1,076,164 rank 43rd most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White85%
Black 4%
Hispanic 8.7%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian .5% |
| Population Density |
1,003.2 people sq mi |
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Economy
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| Service industry |
Real estate, Banking, Insurance, Computer
programming and Law
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| Manufacturing |
Jewelry and silver ware, fabricated metal products
and scientific instruments
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| Agriculture |
Green house and nursery plants, milk, potatoes,
hay, apples, chickens, eggs and turkeys |
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| Fishing |
Lobster, Angler fish, clams, cods, flounder and
squid
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