Rhode Island

See Rhode Island schools. Note: The Heat retired number 23 in tribute of Jordan's contributions to the league despite never playing for the club. Rhode Island has several state colleges and universities, the University of Rhode Island, located in Kingston in the southern part of the state and Rhode Island College in Providence. The Heat made it to the Eastern Conference Finals where they lost in seven games to the Detroit Pistons. Providence is home to a number of schools including Brown University, the Rhode Island School of Design, and Providence College. The Miami Heat aquired Shaquille O'Neal via trade with the Los Angeles Lakers in the summer of 2004. See complete list of Rhode Island locations ranked by per capita income. The Miami Heat (or the Miami HEAT as the name is officially rendered) are a National Basketball Association team based in Miami, Florida, USA.

Ranked by per capita income. Stan Van Gundy. Rhode Island has a higher percentage of Catholics than any other state in the nation, probably due to heavy Italian and Irish communities throughout the state. F-#1 Dorell Wright (Leuzinger HS, Lawndale, California). The three largest Protestant denominations in Rhode Island are: Baptist (6% of the total state population), Episcopalian (5%), Methodist (2%). F-#24 Qyntel Woods (NE Mississippi CC). The religious affiliations of the citizens of Rhode Island are:. C-#15 Wang Zhizhi (China).

The state that is considered to be the most Italian-American state in America is New Jersey followed closely by New York, but Rhode Island has a higher percentage of Italian-Americans than either New Jersey or New York. G-F-#8 Steve Smith (Michigan State). It is unknown whether or not this is true. C-#33 Alonzo Mourning (Georgetown). Rhode Island claims to have more Italian-Americans than any other state in the nation. F/C-#44 Christian Laettner (Duke). Females made up approximately 52% of the population. G-#5 Keyon Dooling (Missouri).

6.1% of Rhode Island's population were reported as under 5, 23.6% under 18, and 14.5% were 65 or older. C-#51 Michael Doleac (Utah). The 5 largest ancestry groups in Rhode Island are Italian (19%), Irish (18.4%), English (12%), French (10.9%), Portuguese (8.7%). F-#45 Rasual Butler (LaSalle). The racial makeup of the state is:. G/F-#49 Shandon Anderson (Georgia). Census Bureau, as of 2003, Rhode Island's population was estimated at 1,076,164 people. PG-#19 Damon Jones (Houston).

According to the U.S. SG-#3 Dwyane Wade (Marquette). Its industrial outputs are fashion jewelry, fabricated metal products, electric equipment, machinery, shipbuilding and boatbuilding, and tourism. C-#32 Shaquille O'Neal (LSU). Rhode Island's agricultural vegetables, dairy products, and eggs. SF-#6 Eddie Jones (Temple). Its 2000 per capita Personal Income was $29,685, 16^th in the nation. PF-#40 Udonis Haslem (Florida).

Rhode Island's 1999 total gross state product was $33 billion, placing it 45^th in the nation. 23 Michael Jordan. Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill, which is only 812 feet above sea level. Dan Marjerle. Rhode Island is mostly flat with no real mountains. Rony Seikaly. Among the other islands in the Bay are Hope, Prudence, and Despair. Glen Rice.

The largest in the state is Rhode Island, also known by its former name: Aquidneck Island. Tim Hardaway. Within the Bay, there are over 30 islands. It shares a water border with New York. Narragansett Bay is a major feature of the state's topography. Block Island, known for its beaches, lies approximately 12 miles off the southern coast of the mainland. Rhode Island is bordered on the north and east by Massachusetts, on the west by Connecticut, and on the south by Rhode Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.

See: List of Rhode Island counties. (See list of Rhode Island Governors.) Rhode Island tends to vote Democratic in presidential elections. Kennedy (Democrat, district one) and Jim Langevin (Democrat, district two). Congressmen are Patrick J.

Its two U.S. Senators are John "Jack" Reed (Democrat) and Lincoln Chafee (Republican). Its two U.S. The capital of Rhode Island is Providence and its current governor is Donald Carcieri (Republican).

Although this collapsed, a modified version of the constitution was passed in November, which allowed any white male to vote that owned land or could pay a $1 poll tax. However the conservative sitting governor, Samuel Ward King, opposed the people's wishes, leading to the Dorr Rebellion. In 1842 Thomas Dorr drafted a liberal constitution which was passed by popular referendum. Several attempts had been made to address this problem, but none passed.

By 1829, 60% of the state's free white males were ineligible to vote. As the Industrial Revolution moved large numbers of workers into the cities, a permanently landless, and therefore voteless class developed. Rhode Island was the last of the original 13 states to ratify the United States Constitution (May 29, 1790) doing so after being threatened of having its exports taxed as a foreign nation. Rhode Island was the first of the British colonies in America to declare its independence on May 4, 1776.

The first attacks were around Narrangansett Bay but spread throughout New England. King Philip rebelled against the English. The settlers of Portsmouth had purchased their land from his father, Massasoit. King Philip (Metacomet) was the chief of the Wampanoag Indians.

King Philip's War occurred during 1675-1676. It pictured an anchor and the word 'HOPE.'. In 1664 the seal of the colony was adopted. The royal charter was used as the state constitution until 1842.

Before the Industrial Revolution, when most people were employed as farmers, this was considered democratic. Under the terms of the charter, only landowners could vote. Rhode Island was the only one of the thirteen colonies that had complete religious freedom. Charles II of England granted John Clarke a Royal Charter on July 8, 1663 to Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, which effectively united the two colonies into one.

On May 18, 1652 Rhode Island passed the first law in North America making slavery illegal. In 1644 the name of Aquidneck Island was changed to Rhode Island. In 1643 Samuel Gorton founded Shawomet, which is now called Warwick. William Coddington was the first governor and Philip Sherman was the first Secretary.

In that same year a formal government was established for the island. In 1639 Coddington left Portsmouth and founded Newport on Aquidneck Island. She and some others, including William Coddington and John Clarke, founded the town of Portsmouth on Aquidneck Island. In 1637 Anne Hutchinson was banished from Massachusetts for expressing her beliefs that people could talk to God by themselves, not necessarily through a minister.

He called the site Providence and declared it a place of religious freedom for Baptist settlers. Historically, the land is unique because it was purchased twice, once from the King of England, and once from the Native American tribes which lived on the land. In 1636 Roger Williams, after being banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his religious views, settled at the tip of Narragansett Bay near the Moshassuck River. In 1614 the Dutch explorer Adriaen Block visited the island that is now called Block Island. Rhode Island is known as "The Ocean State", due to its naval history and the fact that every point in the state is within 30 miles of sea water.

Despite the fact that most of the state is part of the mainland, the shortened name for the state of Rhode Island leads some out-of-staters to erroneously believe that the entire state is an island, while it is just a source of confusion for others. It originally consisted of the mainland Providence Plantations, which was originally all part of the town of Providence, and Rhode Island (also known as Aquidneck Island), on which the city of Newport, and the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth are located. Rhode (pronounced "Road") Island is part of the New England region, and was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (commonly known as Rhode Island) is geographically the smallest state in the United States, while also the state with the longest official name.

Mena Suvari, actress, born in Newport. Spalding Gray, writer, actor born in Barrington. Bobby Farrelly, writer, director born in Cumberland. Gilbert Stuart, painter, born in Saunderstown.

Oliver Hazard Perry, naval officer, born in South Kingstown. Lovecraft, author, born in Providence. P. H.

Napoleon Lajoie, baseball player, born in Woonsocket. Van Johnson, entertainer, born in Newport. David Hartman, television newscaster, born in Pawtucket. Bobby Hackett, trumpet player, born in Providence.

Nathaniel Greene, general, born in Newport. Nelson Eddy, entertainer, born in Providence. Cohan, dramatist, born in Providence. George M.

Ambrose Burnside, general and governor but not a native. Harry Anderson, comedian, born in Newport. Providence Bruins, AHL (minor league hockey) affiliate of the Boston Bruins. Pawtucket Red Sox, AAA (minor league baseball) affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.

Trinity Theater. First Night Providence. Convergence art festival. WaterFire Providence.

South Kingstown, Rhode Island $23,827. Hopkinton, Rhode Island $23,835. Westerly, Rhode Island $24,092. Wakefield-Peacedale, Rhode Island $24,191.

Greenville, Rhode Island $24,770. North Smithfield, Rhode Island $25,031. Newport East, Rhode Island $25,193. Newport, Rhode Island $25,441.

Exeter, Rhode Island $25,530. Cumberland, Rhode Island $25,592. Charlestown, Rhode Island $25,642. West Greenwich, Rhode Island $25,750.

Middletown, Rhode Island $25,857. Lincoln, Rhode Island $26,779. Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island $26,811. Scituate, Rhode Island $28,092.

North Kingstown, Rhode Island $28,139. Portsmouth, Rhode Island $28,161. Narragansett, Rhode Island $28,194. Cumberland Hill, Rhode Island $28,879.

New Shoreham, Rhode Island $29,188. Little Compton, Rhode Island $32,513. Barrington, Rhode Island $35,881. East Greenwich, Rhode Island $38,593.

Jamestown, Rhode Island $38,664. Non-Religious – 7%. Other Religions – 2%. Other Christian – 1%.

Protestant – 25%. Roman Catholic – 62%. 2.7% mixed race. 0.5% American Indian.

2.3% Asian. 4.5% Black. 8.7% Hispanic. 81.9% White.