Outline of Rhode Island
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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: ** Official name: State of Rhode Island ** Abbreviations and name codes *** Postal symbol: RI *** ISO 3166-2:US#Codes, ISO 3166-2 code: US-RI *** Internet second-level domain: .ri.us ** Nicknames *** Little RhodyBarry Popik
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*** Ocean State (currently used on license plates) * Adjectival: Rhode Island * Demonym: Rhode Islander


Geography of Rhode Island

Geography of Rhode Island * Rhode Island is: a U.S. state, a State (administrative division), 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 (U.S. Census Bureau), Northeastern United States *********** New England ********** Northeast megalopolis * Demographics of Rhode Island#Population, Population of Rhode Island: 1,052,567 (2010 U.S. Census) * Geography of Rhode Island#Area, Area of Rhode Island: * :commons:Atlas of Rhode Island, Atlas of Rhode Island


Places in Rhode Island

* Historic places in Rhode Island ** List of National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island, National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island ** National Register of Historic Places listings in Rhode Island *** List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island, Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island * List of National Natural Landmarks in Rhode Island, National Natural Landmarks in Rhode Island * List of Rhode Island state parks, State parks in Rhode Island


Environment of Rhode Island

* Climate of Rhode Island * Protected areas in Rhode Island ** List of Rhode Island state forests, State forests of Rhode Island * List of Superfund sites in Rhode Island, Superfund sites in Rhode Island


Natural geographic features of Rhode Island

* List of lakes in Rhode Island, Lakes of Rhode Island * List of rivers of Rhode Island, Rivers 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 * Form of government: State governments of the United States, U.S. state government * United States congressional delegations from Rhode Island * Rhode Island State Capitol * Political party strength in Rhode Island


Branches of the government of Rhode Island

Government of Rhode Island


Executive branch of the government of Rhode Island

*List of governors of Rhode Island, Governor of Rhode Island **Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island ** Secretary of State of Rhode Island * State departments ** Rhode Island Department of Transportation


Legislative branch of the government of Rhode Island

* Rhode Island General Assembly (bicameral) ** Upper house: Rhode Island Senate ** Lower house: Rhode Island House of Representatives


Judicial branch of the government of Rhode Island

Courts of Rhode Island * Rhode Island Supreme Court, Supreme Court of Rhode Island


Law and order in Rhode Island

Law of Rhode Island * Cannabis in Rhode Island * Capital punishment in Rhode Island * Constitution of Rhode Island * Crime in Rhode Island * Gun laws in the United States (by state)#Rhode Island, Gun laws in Rhode Island * Law enforcement in Rhode Island ** List of law enforcement agencies in Rhode Island, Law enforcement agencies in Rhode Island *** Rhode Island State Police ** List of prisons in Rhode Island, Prisons in Rhode Island * Same-sex marriage in Rhode Island


Military in Rhode Island

* Rhode Island Air National Guard * Rhode Island Army National Guard


Local government in Rhode Island

Local government in Rhode Island


History of Rhode Island

History of Rhode Island


History of Rhode Island, by period

*History of Rhode Island#Pre-colonization, Indigenous peoples *England, English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Colony of Providence, 1636–1644 *England, English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Colonies of Rhode Island, 1638–1644 **Portsmouth Compact, 1638 *England, English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Colony of Providence Plantations, 1644–1663 **History of slavery in Rhode Island *England, English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1663–1686 **King Philip's War, 1675–1676 *England, English Dominion of New-England in America, 1686–1689 *England, English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1689–1707 *United Kingdom, British Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1707–1776 **King George's War, 1740–1748 ***Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748), Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748 **French and Indian War, 1754–1763 ***Treaty of Paris (1763), Treaty of Paris of 1763 *American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783 **Treaty of Paris (1783), Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783 *History of Rhode Island#Revolutionary era, 1775–1790, 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, 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


By municipality

* History of Burrillville, Rhode Island, History of Burrillville * History of Newport, Rhode Island, History of Newport * History of Providence


Culture of Rhode Island

Culture of Rhode Island * Cuisine of Rhode Island * List of museums in 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, Flag of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations ** Seal 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

Sports in Rhode Island


Economy and infrastructure of Rhode Island

Economy of Rhode Island * Communications in Rhode Island ** List of newspapers in Rhode Island, Newspapers in Rhode Island ** List of radio stations in Rhode Island, Radio stations in Rhode Island ** List of television stations in Rhode Island, Television stations in Rhode Island * Health care in Rhode Island ** List of hospitals in Rhode Island, Hospitals in Rhode Island * Transportation in Rhode Island ** List of airports in Rhode Island, Airports in Rhode Island


Education in Rhode Island

Education in Rhode Island * Schools in Rhode Island ** List of school districts in Rhode Island, School districts in Rhode Island *** List of high schools in Rhode Island, High schools in Rhode Island ** List of colleges and universities in Rhode Island, Colleges and universities in Rhode Island *** University of Rhode Island *** Brown University


See also

*Topic overview: **Rhode Island **Index of Rhode Island-related articles * *


References


External links

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