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eneral Information
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| Nickname |
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Ocean State.
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| State bird |
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Rhode Island Red.
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| State flower |
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Violet.
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| Capital |
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Providence.
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| Date of admission to the Union |
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29 May 1790 (original 13 States; date of ratification of the Constitution).
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| Population |
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1.08 million (official estimate 2005).
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| Population density |
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26.9 per sq km.
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| 2004 total overseas arrivals |
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72,000/34.
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Overview 