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State Facts
Full Name - State of Rhode Island
Admitted to the Union (Rank) - May 29, 1790 (13th)
Population 2012 (Rank) - 1,050,292 (43rd)
Land Area (Rank) - 1,045 square miles; 2,607 sq km (50th)
Capital - Providence
State Nicknames - The Ocean State
Motto - Hope
Song
“Rhode Island It’s for Me” (music by Maria Day, words by Charlie Hall)
State Symbols
Flower: Violet
Tree: Red maple
Bird: Rhode Island red hen
Mineral: Bowenite
Stone: Cumberlandite
Shell: Quahog
Colors: Blue, white and gold (in state flag)
Economy:
Agriculture: Nursery stock, vegetables, dairy products, eggs
Industry: Fashion jewelry, fabricated metal products, electric equipment, machinery, shipbuilding and boatbuilding, tourism
Rhode Island State Flag