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Entered the Union: May 29, 1790 (13th State)
Rhode Island Capital City: Providence
Lagest Cities in Rhode Island: Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, East Providence, Woonsocket, Newport, Central Falls
Bordering States: Connecticut, Massachusetts
Rhode Island 2013 Population (Estimate): 1,051,511
Rhode Island 2010 Population (Estimate): 1,052,567
Origin of State Name: From the Greek Island of Rhodes
State Motto: Hope
Rhode Island Nickname: The Ocean State