Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Rhode Island
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Facts & Stats
Images & Videos
Rhode Island: flag Rhode Island: seal Rhode Island: state bird Rhode Island: state flower Rhode Island Rhode Island United States: New England Rhode Island Red cock Warwick, Rhode Island: Narrangansett Bay harbour Rhode Island
For Students
Rhode Island summary
Quizzes
Texas State Capitol building in Austin, Texas. United States
U.S. State Capitals Quiz
Extruded map of the United States of America with states borders on national flag background. (3-d rendering)
Guess the U.S. State by Its Neighbors
USA, United States watercolor map Illustration in rainbow colors
50 States, 50 Fun Facts Quiz
State capitol building in Austin, Texas.
USA Capitals and Nicknames Quiz
Close-up of a weathered, old American flag of the United States of America, used as a patriotic decoration on Fourth of July (Independence Day), Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and other national holidays.
U.S. State Nicknames Quiz
Related Questions
Read Next
Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, lithograph by Kurz and Allison, circa 1888.
9 Questions About the American Civil War Answered
Close up of a hand placing a ballot in a ballot box. Election vote voter voting
Have Any U.S. Presidents Decided Not to Run For a Second Term?
Washington, D.C. locator map.
What State Is Washington, D.C. In?
Portrait of Salvador Dali in front of painting "The Madonna of Port Lligat."
Famous Mustaches in History
The United States Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.
14 Questions About Government in the United States Answered
Discover
Aspirin pills.
7 Drugs that Changed the World
Aurochs. Bos primigenius. Skeleton. Extinct animal. Skeleton of an Aurochs, an extinct wild ox.
6 Animals We Ate Into Extinction
King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
Happy, smiling, flying pig
7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From
Cathedrale St.Jean in Lyon, France has a 14th-century astronomical clock that shows religious feast days till the year 2019; Perpetual Calendar
Ten Days That Vanished: The Switch to the Gregorian Calendar
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Gutzon Borglum. Presidents. Sculpture. National park. George Washington. Thomas Jefferson. Theodore Roosevelt. Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota.
9 Memorials and Monuments in the United States

Rhode Island: Facts & Stats

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Rhode-Island-state
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Trump administration again blocked from cutting billions in federal health money • May 16, 2025, 2:18 PM ET (AP)
20 Democratic attorneys general sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal funds • May 13, 2025, 8:18 PM ET (AP)
Jurors deliberate fate of high school basketball coach who conducted naked fat tests • May 13, 2025, 2:42 PM ET (AP)
Judge bars Trump administration from shrinking agencies that fund libraries, settle labor disputes • May 6, 2025, 6:08 PM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As Ocean State • The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Capital Providence
Population1 (2020) 1,097,379; (2024 est.) 1,112,308
Governor Daniel McKee (Democrat)
Date Of Admission May 29, 17902
U.S. Senators Jack Reed (Democrat) • Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat)
State Nickname Little Rhody • Ocean State
State Motto "Hope"
State Bird Rhode Island Red chicken
State Flower blue violet
State Song “Rhode Island It’s for Me”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 2 (of 435)
Time Zone Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 4,001
Total Area (Sq Mi) 1,545
1Excluding military abroad.2Original state; date shown is that of ratification of Constitution.

Photos and Videos

Rhode Island: flag
Rhode Island: seal
Rhode Island: state bird
Rhode Island: state flower
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
United States: New England
Rhode Island Red cock
Warwick, Rhode Island: Narrangansett Bay harbour
Rhode Island
Two reenactors and an illustration of a Black soldier from the First Rhode Island Regiment stand against a background of historical handwritten text.
See All Videos and Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics
Roger Williams
Roger Williams
American religious leader
Anne Hutchinson
Anne Hutchinson
American religious leader
Ambrose E. Burnside
Ambrose Everett Burnside
United States general
Barnard, Henry
Henry Barnard
American educator
William Coddington
colonial governor of Rhode Island
Davis, Charles Henry
Charles Henry Davis
American naval officer and scientist
Samuel Seabury
American bishop
Michael S. Harper
American poet

Related Places

United States
United States
Providence
Providence
Rhode Island, United States
Newport: The Elms
Newport
Rhode Island, United States
United States: New England
New England
region, United States
Bristol: Joseph Reynolds House
Bristol
Rhode Island, United States
North Kingstown
Rhode Island, United States
Pawtucket
Pawtucket
Rhode Island, United States
Warwick: city hall
Warwick
Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth
Rhode Island, United States
East Greenwich: town hall
East Greenwich
Rhode Island, United States
Barrington
Rhode Island, United States
South Kingstown
Rhode Island, United States
Woonsocket
Woonsocket
Rhode Island, United States
Central Falls
Rhode Island, United States
Westerly
Rhode Island, United States

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
State capitol building in Austin, Texas.
USA Capitals and Nicknames Quiz
Extruded map of the United States of America with states borders on national flag background. (3-d rendering)
Guess the U.S. State by Its Neighbors
USA, United States watercolor map Illustration in rainbow colors
50 States, 50 Fun Facts Quiz
Texas State Capitol building in Austin, Texas. United States
U.S. State Capitals Quiz
Close-up of a weathered, old American flag of the United States of America, used as a patriotic decoration on Fourth of July (Independence Day), Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and other national holidays.
U.S. State Nicknames Quiz