Outline of Rhode Island
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{{see also|Index of Rhode Island-related articles}}
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The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to the U.S. State of Rhode Island:
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General reference
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- Names
- Common name: Rhode Island
- Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-Rhode Island.ogg|r|oʊ|d|_|ˈ|aɪ|l|ᵻ|n|d}}
- Official name: State of Rhode Island{{cite web|url = http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/RiConstitution/ConstFull.html|title = Constitution of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations|access-date = 2007-09-09|publisher = State of Rhode Island General Assembly|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080919035215/http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/RiConstitution/ConstFull.html|archive-date = 2008-09-19}}
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: RI
- ISO 3166-2 code: US-RI
- Internet second-level domain: .ri.us
- Nicknames
- Little RhodyBarry Popik, [http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/summary12/ Smoky City], barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
- Ocean State (currently used on license plates)
- Adjectival: Rhode Island
- Demonym: Rhode Islander
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Geography of Rhode Island
- Rhode Island is: a U.S. state, a 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
- New England
- Northeast megalopolis
- Population of Rhode Island: 1,052,567 (2010 U.S. Census{{cite web
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|archive-date = 2012-08-09
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= Places in Rhode Island =
= Environment of Rhode Island =
- Climate of Rhode Island
- Protected areas in Rhode Island
- State forests of 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
= 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 =
= 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
- History of slavery in Rhode Island
- 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
- Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748
- French and Indian War, 1754–1763
- Treaty of Paris of 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
- Rhode Island in the American Civil War
= History of Rhode Island, by region =
== By municipality ==
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Culture of Rhode Island
- Cuisine of 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 {{flagicon|Rhode Island}}
- Seal of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 18px
= The arts in Rhode Island =
= Sports in Rhode Island =
Economy and infrastructure of Rhode Island
- Communications in Rhode Island
- Newspapers in Rhode Island
- Radio stations in Rhode Island
- Television stations in Rhode Island
- Health care in Rhode Island
- Hospitals in Rhode Island
- Transportation in Rhode Island
- Airports in Rhode Island
Education in Rhode Island
See also
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- Topic overview:
- Rhode Island
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References
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External links
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