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Relocating to Rhode Island

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Rhode Island was the 13th state to be admitted into the Union on Saturday, May 29,1790.

Rhode Island covers 1,545 square miles with a population of 1,048,319 people.  Rhode Island is the smallest of all 50 states and is the 43 most populous.  Jerimoth Hill is Rhode Island's highest point at 812 feet above sea level.  Rhode Island was the first of the thirteen original American colonies to declare independence from British rule.

More facts about Rhode Island

Rhode Island capital - Providence

Border States - Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York (water border)

Nickname - "The Ocean State, Little Rhody"

Rhode Island was either named for the Isle of Rhodes (in the Mediterranean Sea) or for its red clay (the Dutch explorer Adriaen Block may have named it "Rood Eylandt" meaning Red Island, in Dutch).

Rhode Island, smallest of the 50 states, is densely populated and highly industrialized. It is a major center for jewelry manufacturing. Electronics, metal, plastic products, and boat and ship construction are other important industries. Non-manufacturing employment includes research in health, medicine, and the ocean environment. Providence is a wholesale distribution center for New England.

Fishing ports are at Galilee and Newport. Rural areas of the state support small-scale farming, including grapes for local wineries, turf grass, and nursery stock. Tourism generates over a billion dollars a year in revenue.

Newport became famous as the summer capital of high society in the mid-19th century. Touro Synagogue (1763) is the oldest in the U.S. Other points of interest include the Roger Williams National Memorial in Providence, Samuel Slater's Mill in Pawtucket, the General Nathanael Greene Homestead in Coventry, and Block Island.

You will discover that Rhode Island has an abundance of Colonial and Victorian homes, palatial estates reminiscent of the gilded age, and public buildings, the nation's first enclosed shopping mall, the first manufacturing plant in America, a delightful 17th century fishing village, the boyhood home of one of America's finest colonial artists, and two houses of worship which represent the roots of religious freedom in America. Best of all, the state's compact size makes it easy to travel from one historic site to the next -- none is more than an hour from any other, and many are within walking distance of each other.

When most people think about summer vacation, their thoughts turn to long stretches of sandy beaches, clear ocean waters, cool breezes and bright sunshine. No trip here is complete without taking time to enjoy our scenic, unspoiled beaches. No wonder, then, that hundreds of thousands of happy vacationers travel to Rhode Island each year to enjoy 400 miles of scenic coastline and more than 100 public and private beaches.

The more shielded beaches of Narragansett Bay feature 'breakwater' barrier protection and may be more suitable for novice swimmers, as well as featuring a more varied, fluctuating surf. Of course, the state has numerous ocean beaches with thundering surf and miles of stunning vistas. Doze off listening to the waves, take time to build an amazing sandcastle, stroll the sun-speckled sand beachcombing for shells, or cast a fishing rod into the open water. Welcome to Rhode Island - just another day at the beach.