Summer States No. 13 - Rhode Island

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another installment of Nations Made Fun! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to the world! Today we're going to be discussing the thirteenth state and the last of the thirteen colonies to be admitted into the United States, Rhode Island. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's dive straight into it!

     Rhode Island Facts:

• Date of Statehood: May 29, 1790
• Capital: Providence
• Population: 1,052,567 (2010)
• Size: 1,545 square miles
• Motto: Hope
• Tree: Red Maple
• Flower: Violet
• Bird: Rhode Island Red

     Fun Facts:

• Rhode Island is known for making fine silverware and jewelry.
• Rhode Island shares a water border with New York.
• The first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile occurred in Rhode Island.

     Rhode Island on a map:

  

     Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/rhode-island

     https://www.50states.com/facts/rhode-island.htm