Capital: Providence
Motto: Hope
Nickname: The Ocean State
Origin of name: From the Greek Island of Rhodes
Ten largest cities (1994):
Providence, 150,639;
Warwick, 86,006;
Cranston, 77,323;
Pawtucket, 69,002;
East Providence, 50,059;
Woonsocket, 40,752;
Newport, 24,214;
Central Falls, 15,210
Land area (rank): 1,045 sq mi. (2,706 sq km) (50)
Geographic center: In Kent Co., 1 mi. SSW of Compton
Number of counties: 5
Largest county (1995 pop. est.): Providence, 580,015
1997 resident population est.: 987,429
1990 resident census population (rank): 1,003,464 (43).
Male: 481,496; Female: 521,968.
White: 917,375 (91.4%); Hispanic: 45,752 (4.6%); Black: 38,861 (3.9%); Asian or Pacific Islander: 18,325 (1.8%); American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut: 4,071 (0.4%); Other race: 24,832 (2.5%).
1990 percent population under 18: 22.5; 65 and over: 15.0; median age: 34.
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REGIONAL OFFICES: 1. New England Region
In in 1996-1997 school year, 40 high schools fielded girls teams with 914 girls representing those schools.
RHODE ISLAND INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE
Building #6, Rhode Island College Campus
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908-1991
401-272-9844
401.272.9838 - FAX
DIVISION I - WOMENS
Brown University Providence RI 0291 Providence College Providence RI 02918 University of Rhode Island Kingston RI 02881DIVISION II - WOMENS
BRYANT COLLEGE SMITHFIELD RI 02917-1284DIVISION III - WOMENS
Johnson & Wales University Providence RI 02903 Rhode Island College Providence RI 02908 Roger Williams University Bristol RI 02809