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State capital: Providence
Entered Union: May 29, 1790
Population: 1,080,632 (2004 estimate)
Area 1,045 sq mi. (2,706 sq km)
Governor: Don Carcieri (Republican)
U.S. Representatives: 2
State nickname: The Ocean State

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  • 14,000 jobless Rhode Islanders to get extended benefits

  • Joint effort to fight underage drinking

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  • In 2nd murder trial, jury returns swift verdict

  • Zack Beauchamp '10: Rhode Island's Proposition 8

  • Care New England chooses Tufts insurance for employees over Blue Cross

  • Gay marriage advocates plan rally at RI Statehouse

  • Ex-Rhode Island DMV Clerk Guilty of Making Fake Drivers Licenses

  • Rhode Island earns a D for high rate of premature births

  • Former DMV clerk convicted in license scheme

  • Paiva Weed to lead Rhode Island Senate

  • R.I. faces estimated $300-plus million budget deficit this year

  • Catherine Karnow/Corbis Rhode Island

  • MoneyLine columnist Neil Downing reports on sobering news about Rhode Island tax collections

  • Obama workers in Rhode Island were numerous and energized

  • Fernandez on the Election Day frontline in Ohio

  • Former Rhode Island DMV Clerk on Trial for Creating Fake Licenses

  • Bernard Beaudreau and Jennie Johnson: R.I. needs volunteers to fight dropout rate

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  • 5 pages found in Rhode Island USA:

    American Indian Place Names In Rhode Island
    Database of Rhode Island place names with their original Native American meanings.
    http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/IndianPlaceNames.html

    The Rhode Island Quarter
    The third quarter of the 2001 series, honors the Ocean State featuring a vintage sailboat gliding through the famous Narragansett Bay, and an image of the Pell Bridge in the background, with the design showcasing sailing, the state's most popular sport. From the United States Mint
    http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/50sq_program/states/ri/

    Rhode Island Symbols and Emblems
    Complete list and information of state symbols and emblems, including the state flag and the state seal.
    http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/ri_symb.htm

    RI.gov
    Official web site of the State of Rhode Island. Includes information about history, government, business and employment, education, health, and recreation.
    http://www.ri.gov/

    50 States and Capitals
    Rhode Island page from 50states.com, general resource on state symbols, flags, maps, constitutions, representitives, songs, birds, flowers, trees.
    http://www.50states.com/rdisland.htm



    Other useful links about Rhode Island:

    Rhode Island official website | Rhode Island at 50 States



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