Capital city: Providence Rhode Island Capital city: Providence
Facts Statehood: May 29, 1790 13 th state The 13th of the original 13 colonies. Nickname: “ The Ocean State” 2010 census: 1,052,567 people
Natural Resources Water Iron Coal They are surrounded by water Coal 50.8% of there natural resources are coal Iron Iron is in the 1% category
State Symbols State Bird: Rhode Island Red State Motto: “Hope” State Shell: Quahog
Major Attractions Water fire Providence Beavertail Lighthouse Newport art museum
Geography Nearly 500 Rhode Islands could fit in Alaska Has cliffs, salt ponds, sandy beaches, lagoons, and jagged promontories out from the surface Land area: 1,214 square miles 48 miles From north to south and 37 miles east to west 2 regions: Coastal lowlands and Eastern New England
GOVERNOR Gina M. Raimondo
License plate and quarter Rhode island state quarter Released: May 21 2001 Engraver: Thomas D. Rodgers It has a wave on it because Rhode Island is the Ocean State
Famous People Horace Mann Samuel Slater Will Blackmon
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