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Rhode Island Facts

Capital: Providence
Population: 1,048,319
Entered the Union: May 29, 1790
As the: 13th state
Motto: Hope
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
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
Nickname: The Ocean State
Flower: Violet (unofficial)
Bird: Rhode Island Red
Song: Rhode Island
Sports Teams: None.
Origin of Name: From the Greek Island of Rhodes.
Major Industries: The manufacture of primary metals and metal fabrication; jewelry and silverware; and textiles.
Historical Sites: The Roger Williams National Memorial in Providence.
Points of Interest: Samuel Slater's Mill in Pawtucket and the General
Bordering States: Massachusetts, the Atlantic Ocean, and Connecticut.