RHODE ISLAND (RI)
Little Rhody, Ocean State

Population (2003): 1,076,164 (43rd)
Area: 1,545 sq. mi. (50th) (4,002 sq. km.)
Flower: Violet
Bird: Rhode Island red
Tree: Red maple
Song: "Rhode Island"
Entered Union: May 29, 1790 (13th)
Capital and Largest City: Providence (population, 175,901)
Other Large Cities (with pop.): Warwick, 87,039; Cranston, 81,113; Pawtucket, 74,033

Important Products: costume jewelry, toys, textiles, machinery, electronic equipment, fish

Places to Visit: Block Island; mansions, old buildings, and harbor in Newport; International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport