Outline of Rhode Island

The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to the U.S. State of Rhode Island:

General reference

 * Names
 * Common name: Rhode Island
 * Pronunciation:
 * Official name: State of Rhode Island
 * Abbreviations and name codes
 * Postal symbol: RI
 * ISO 3166-2 code: US-RI
 * Internet second-level domain: .ri.us
 * Nicknames
 * Little Rhody
 * Ocean State (currently used on license plates)
 * Adjectival: Rhode Island
 * Demonym: Rhode Islander

Geography of Rhode Island
Geography of Rhode Island
 * Rhode Island is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
 * Location
 * Northern hemisphere
 * Western hemisphere
 * Americas
 * North America
 * Anglo America
 * Northern America
 * United States of America
 * Contiguous United States
 * Eastern United States
 * East Coast of the United States
 * Northeastern United States
 * New England
 * Northeast megalopolis
 * Population of Rhode Island: 1,052,567 (2010 U.S. Census )
 * Area of Rhode Island:
 * Atlas of Rhode Island

Places in Rhode Island

 * Historic places in Rhode Island
 * National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island
 * National Register of Historic Places listings in Rhode Island
 * Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
 * National Natural Landmarks in Rhode Island
 * State parks in Rhode Island

Environment of Rhode Island

 * Climate of Rhode Island
 * Protected areas in Rhode Island
 * State forests of Rhode Island
 * Superfund sites in Rhode Island

Natural geographic features of Rhode Island

 * Lakes of Rhode Island
 * Rivers of Rhode Island

Demography of Rhode Island
Demographics of Rhode Island

Government and politics of Rhode Island
Politics of Rhode Island
 * Form of government: U.S. state government
 * United States congressional delegations from Rhode Island
 * Rhode Island State Capitol
 * Political party strength in Rhode Island

Branches of the government of Rhode Island
Government of Rhode Island

Executive branch of the government of Rhode Island

 * Governor of Rhode Island
 * Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
 * Secretary of State of Rhode Island
 * State departments
 * Rhode Island Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of Rhode Island

 * Rhode Island General Assembly (bicameral)
 * Upper house: Rhode Island Senate
 * Lower house: Rhode Island House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Rhode Island
Courts of Rhode Island
 * Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Law and order in Rhode Island
Law of Rhode Island
 * Cannabis in Rhode Island
 * Capital punishment in Rhode Island
 * Constitution of Rhode Island
 * Crime in Rhode Island
 * Gun laws in Rhode Island
 * Law enforcement in Rhode Island
 * Law enforcement agencies in Rhode Island
 * Rhode Island State Police
 * Prisons in Rhode Island
 * Same-sex marriage in Rhode Island

Military in Rhode Island

 * Rhode Island Air National Guard
 * Rhode Island Army National Guard

Local government in Rhode Island
Local government in Rhode Island

History of Rhode Island
History of Rhode Island

History of Rhode Island, by period

 * Indigenous peoples
 * English Colony of Providence, 1636–1644
 * English Colonies of Rhode Island, 1638–1644
 * Portsmouth Compact, 1638
 * English Colony of Providence Plantations, 1644–1663
 * History of slavery in Rhode Island
 * English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1663–1686
 * King Philip's War, 1675–1676
 * English Dominion of New-England in America, 1686–1689
 * English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1689–1707
 * British Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1707–1776
 * King George's War, 1740–1748
 * Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748
 * French and Indian War, 1754–1763
 * Treaty of Paris of 1763
 * American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
 * Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
 * State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations since 1776
 * Rhode Island declares its independence from the United Kingdom, May 4, 1776
 * United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
 * Fourth state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 9, 1778
 * Thirteenth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on May 29, 1790
 * War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
 * Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
 * Dorr Rebellion, 1841–1842
 * Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
 * American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
 * Rhode Island in the American Civil War

By municipality

 * History of Burrillville
 * History of Newport
 * History of Providence

Culture of Rhode Island
Culture of Rhode Island
 * Cuisine of Rhode Island
 * Museums in Rhode Island
 * Religion in Rhode Island
 * Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island
 * Scouting in Rhode Island
 * State symbols of Rhode Island
 * Flag of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
 * Seal of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Seal of Rhode Island.svg

The arts in Rhode Island

 * Music of Rhode Island

Sports in Rhode Island
Sports in Rhode Island

Economy and infrastructure of Rhode Island
Economy of Rhode Island
 * Communications in Rhode Island
 * Newspapers in Rhode Island
 * Radio stations in Rhode Island
 * Television stations in Rhode Island
 * Health care in Rhode Island
 * Hospitals in Rhode Island
 * Transportation in Rhode Island
 * Airports in Rhode Island

Education in Rhode Island
Education in Rhode Island
 * Schools in Rhode Island
 * School districts in Rhode Island
 * High schools in Rhode Island
 * Colleges and universities in Rhode Island
 * University of Rhode Island
 * Brown University