Visit Providence at night!

Population

Did you know that females made up approximately 52% of the population?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_island#Demographics
Here you can find the more information about population in Rhode Island.

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/44000.html
This website includes table of comparison of the U.S. population and the population of separate state.It was really strange to find out that the average use of the other than English language at home in the Rhode Island is higher than average use of other language in the U.S.!!

http://www.kindredtrails.com/Rhode_Island_History-1.html
Information about native Americans and the explorers of Rhode Island.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rhode_Island_population_map.png
Just click on the link and find out the geography of settlement the population!

Did you know that Spalding Rockwell Gray was born in Providence?!
http://www.thingstodo.com/states/RI/famous_people.htm
Visit this site and read more about famous people in Rhode Island!

Geography of Rhode Island

http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/ri_geography.htm
This website includes all general information about geography of the state.I like it! So if you are like me too lazy to read long articles, then this site is exactly what you need!

http://www.providenceri.com/richardbenjamin/RI_collection/thumbnail.html
 Opening this site, you’ll be able to look at the photos made by Richard Benjamin and realize what it really means to be in Rhode Island! Here you can comprehend the beauty of this place.

http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate.php?location=USRI0005
Here you can find climate chart and information about average temperature and average annual precipitation.These would be useful for those who've decided to travel around the state.

History of Rhode Island

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Rhode_Island
As you know Wikipedia is the most reliable resourse.That's why I've started from it. So here you can find all the general information about the history of Rhode Island.


http://www.visitrhodeisland.com/make-plans/facts-and-history/
Here you can find short information about foundation of the state. Also some facts about  famous Rhode Islanders are available.

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/RhodeIslandHistory/
This website includes a book about history of the state.So if you are bored this evening you can spend time with fun and benefits!

Did You Know?
Preferring the Articles of Confederation, Rhode Island refused to participate in creating the U.S. Constitution, and was the last of the original 13 states to ratify it. More information you can find in this site:
http://www.history.com/topics/rhode-island

http://www.e-referencedesk.com/resources/state-history-timeline/rhode-island.html
Here you can find a timeline of 17-20 century.

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

In September 1620, a merchant ship called the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, a port on the southern coast of England. Typically, the Mayflower’s cargo was wine and dry goods, but on this trip the ship carried passengers: 102 of them, all hoping to start a new life on the other side of the Atlantic. Nearly 40 of these passengers were Protestant Separatists–they called themselves “Saints”–who hoped to establish a new church in the New World. Today, we often refer to the colonists who crossed the Atlantic on the Mayflower as “Pilgrims.”

If you want to find some additional information about the ship 'Mayflower' you may visit these sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayflower
http://www.history.com/topics/mayflower

It's also interesting to read about copy of Mayflower , which was built in Devon, England and crossed the Atlantic in 1957.
Here you can find more about   full-scale reproduction of Mayflower
  http://www.plimoth.org/what-see-do/mayflower-ii
The details of the ship, from the solid oak timbers and tarred hemp rigging to the wood and horn lanterns and hand-colored maps, have been carefully re-created to give you a sense of what the original 17th-century vessel was like!