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Rhode Island Fun Facts

Capital: Providence

State abbreviation/Postal code: R.I./RI

Governor: Lincoln Chafee, I (to Jan. 2015)

Lieut. Governor: Elizabeth H. Roberts, D (to Jan. 2015)

Senators: Jack Reed, D (to Jan. 2015); Sheldon Whitehouse, D (to Jan. 2013)

U.S. Representatives: 2

Historical biographies of Congressional members

Secy. of State: A. Ralph Mollis, D (to Jan. 2015)

Atty. General: Peter Kilmartin, D (to Jan. 2015)

General Treasurer: Gina Raimondo, D (to Jan. 2015)

Entered Union (rank): May 29, 1790 (13)

Present constitution adopted: 1843

Motto: Hope

State symbols:

flower	violet (unofficial) (1968)
tree	red maple (official) (1964)
bird	Rhode Island red hen (official) (1954)
shell	quahog (official)
mineral	bowenite (1966)
stone	cumberlandite (1966)
colors	blue, white, and gold (in state flag)
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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