Outline of Rhode Island
U.S. State
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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: /roʊd ˈaɪlɪnd/ ⓘ
- 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)
- Common name: Rhode Island
- 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
- Population of Rhode Island: 1,052,567 (2010 U.S. Census[3])
- Area of Rhode Island: 1,545 sq mi (4,001 km2)
- Atlas of Rhode Island
Places in Rhode Island
Environment of Rhode Island
- Climate of Rhode Island
- Protected areas in Rhode Island
- Superfund sites in Rhode Island
Natural geographic features of Rhode Island
Regions of Rhode Island
Demography of Rhode Island
Government and politics of Rhode Island
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- Rhode Island's congressional delegations
- Rhode Island State Capitol
- Political party strength in Rhode Island
Branches of the government of Rhode Island
Executive branch of the government of Rhode Island
Legislative branch of the government of Rhode Island
Judicial branch of the government of Rhode Island
Law and order in Rhode Island
Law 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
- 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
- French and Indian War, 1754–1763
- 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
History of Rhode Island, by region
By municipality
History of Rhode Island, by subject
Culture of Rhode Island
- Cuisine of Rhode Island
- Museums in Rhode Island
- Religion in Rhode Island
- Scouting in Rhode Island
- State symbols of Rhode Island
The arts in Rhode Island
Sports in Rhode Island
Economy and infrastructure of Rhode Island
- Communications in Rhode Island
- Health care in Rhode Island
- Transportation in Rhode Island
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