1. Capital city: Providence
Rhode Island
Capital city: Providence

2. 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

3. 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

4. State Symbols State Bird: Rhode Island Red State Motto: “Hope”
State Shell: Quahog

5. Major Attractions Water fire Providence Beavertail Lighthouse
Newport art museum

6. 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

7. GOVERNOR
Gina M. Raimondo

8. License plate and quarter
Rhode island state quarter Released: May
Engraver: Thomas D. Rodgers
It has a wave on it because Rhode Island is the Ocean State

9. Famous People
Horace Mann
Samuel Slater
Will Blackmon

10. Bibliography www.census.gov http://www.50states.com/statehood.htm
michigangreenlaw.com
fineartamerica.com