Outline of Rhode Island

Last updated March 26, 2025

The Flag of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

The Seal of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to the U.S. State of Rhode Island:

General reference

Names
Common name: Rhode Island
Pronunciation: /roʊdˈaɪlɪnd/
Official name: State of Rhode Island [1]
Abbreviations and name codes
Postal symbol: RI
ISO 3166-2 code: US-RI
Internet second-level domain: .ri.us
Nicknames
Little Rhody [2]
Ocean State (currently used on license plates)
Adjectival: Rhode Island
Demonym: Rhode Islander

Geography of Rhode Island

Rhode Island is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Anglo America
      - Northern America
        United States of America
        Contiguous United States
        Eastern United States
        East Coast of the United States
        Northeastern United States
        New England
        Northeast megalopolis
Population of Rhode Island: 1,052,567 (2010 U.S. Census^[3])
Area of Rhode Island:
Atlas of Rhode Island

Places in Rhode Island

Environment of Rhode Island

Climate of Rhode Island
Protected areas in Rhode Island
- State forests of Rhode Island
Superfund sites in Rhode Island

Natural geographic features of Rhode Island

Regions of Rhode Island

Demography of Rhode Island

Demographics of Rhode Island

Government and politics of Rhode Island

Politics of Rhode Island

Branches of the government of Rhode Island

Government of Rhode Island

Executive branch of the government of Rhode Island

Military in Rhode Island

Local government in Rhode Island

History of Rhode Island

History of Rhode Island, by period

Indigenous peoples
English Colony of Providence, 1636–1644
English Colonies of Rhode Island, 1638–1644
- Portsmouth Compact, 1638
English Colony of Providence Plantations, 1644–1663
- History of slavery in Rhode Island
English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1663–1686
- King Philip's War, 1675–1676
English Dominion of New-England in America, 1686–1689
English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1689–1707
British Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1707–1776
- King George's War, 1740–1748
  - Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748
- French and Indian War, 1754–1763
  - Treaty of Paris of 1763
American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations since 1776
- Rhode Island declares its independence from the United Kingdom, May 4, 1776
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
  - Fourth state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 9, 1778
- Thirteenth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on May 29, 1790
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
  - Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- Dorr Rebellion, 1841–1842
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
  - Rhode Island in the American Civil War

History of Rhode Island, by region

History of Rhode Island, by subject

List of Rhode Island state legislatures

Culture of Rhode Island

Cuisine of Rhode Island
Museums in Rhode Island
Religion in Rhode Island
- Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island
Scouting in Rhode Island
State symbols of Rhode Island
- Flag of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
- Seal of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

The arts in Rhode Island

Music of Rhode Island

Sports in Rhode Island

Economy and infrastructure of Rhode Island

Economy of Rhode Island

Communications in Rhode Island
Health care in Rhode Island
- Hospitals in Rhode Island
Transportation in Rhode Island
- Airports in Rhode Island

Education in Rhode Island

Schools in Rhode Island
- School districts in Rhode Island
  - High schools in Rhode Island
- Colleges and universities in Rhode Island
  - University of Rhode Island
  - Brown University

References

↑ "Constitution of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations". State of Rhode Island General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
↑ Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
↑ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Rhode Island". Archived from the original on 2012-08-09.

External links

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[constitution-1] "Constitution of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations". State of Rhode Island General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2007-09-09.

[PopikSmoky-2] Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005

[3] "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Rhode Island". Archived from the original on 2012-08-09.

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