Rhode Island
The 13th state to join the nation on May 29, 1790 is Rhode Island. Rhode Island was one of the 13 original colonies, but the last state to ratify the Constitution. Rhode Island, nicknamed the Ocean State and Little Rhody, is not large in terms of area – it ranks 50th in the US with a total area of 1,214 square miles. However, its total population of 1,052,567 makes it the second most densely populated state and a good place to find a Personal Injury Lawyer. Providence is the capital city, the largest city and home to one of the top 150 largest ports in the United States. Cumberlandite is a rare rock that is found only in Cumberland, Rhode Island – it is also the official state rock. The state bird is the Rhode Island Red and the state tree is the Red Maple.