| Capital City: |
Providence |
| Statehood: |
May 29, 1790 (13th) |
| Population: |
994,000 |
| Nickname: |
The Ocean State / Little Rhody |
| Motto: |
Hope |
| Origin of State Name: |
Possibly named in honor of the Greek island of Rhodes or named Roode Eylandt by Adriaen Block, Dutch explorer, because of its red clay. |
| Counties: |
5 |
| Largest Cities: |
Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, East Providence |
| Border States: |
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York |
| Land Area: |
1,054 sq. mi.; Smallest state |
| Highest Point: |
Jerimoth Hill, 812 ft. |
| Lowest Point: |
Atlantic Ocean, sea level |
| State Bird: |
Rhode Island Red |
| State Flower: |
Violet (viola) |
| State Tree: |
Red Maple (acer rubrum) |
| State Song: |
Rhode Island's It For Me |
| State Web Site: |
www.state.ri.us |
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