Rhode Island

Capital: Providence

Population: 1,048,319

Entered the Union: May 29, 1790

As the 13th state

Motto: Hope

Nickname: The Ocean State

Origin of Name: From the Greek Island of Rhodes.

Major Industries: The manufacture of primary metals and metal fabrication; jewelry and silverware; and textiles.

Historical Sites: The Roger Williams National Memorial in Providence.

Points of Interest: Samuel Slater's Mill in Pawtucket and the General Nathanael Greene Homestead in Coventry and Block Island.