Rhode Island State Government
Rhode Island has multiple name theories, including the idea that Dutch explorer Adrian Block applied the name Roodt Eylandt, meaning red island, to reflect the red cliffs of the region. Alternatively, it may come from the Greek island of Rhodes.
Capital: Providence
Largest Cities: Bristol, Central Falls, Coventry, Cranston, Cumberland Hill, East Providence, Hope Valley, Newport, Pascoag, Pawtucket, Tiverton, Warwick, West Warwick, Westerly, Woonsocket
Present Constitution Drafted: 1843
Entered Union: May 29 ,1790 (13)
Motto: “Hope”
State Flower: Violet (unoffical)
State Tree: Red Maple
State Bird: Rhode Island Red Hen
