Rhode+Island

Matt Mitnick and Joey Hagarty Period 7 2/2/11 Rhode Island

__**General Information**__

**Capital-** **Providence ** **Origin- This state has an unkown origin.**

__ **State Location** __

**Rhode Island is located on the nourtheast region of USA.**
 * Rhode Island is located east of Conmecticut, south and **
 * west of Massachusettis. **

__** Physical Geography **__ __** Climate **__ __** Economy **__ __**PEOPLE**__ __**The major cites of Rhode Island are**__ Providence, RIWarwick, RICranston, RIPawtucket, RIEast Providence, RI Woonsocket, R Coventry, RICumberland, RINorth Providence, RIWest Warwick, RI Westerly, RINewport, RIBristol, RISmithfield, RICentral Falls, RI. Most people of rhode island usally fish,farm, and hunt in their spare time. Some attractions for Rhode island include visiting the providence Art Museum or you could go see the cross road of Rhode island or better know as how Rhode island got it's name.
 * Rhode Island is right above the Atlantic Ocean and is a grassland state. Rhode Island is 0-500ft. above sea level. **
 * Rhode Island is in the northeast regoin. It takes 40 to 80 inches of rain per year. The average summer temp. is 71 degress f and 29 degress f. in the winter. They usually get rainfall about 41.91 inches a year. **
 * The most natrual resource for Rhode Island is water.** The people of rhode island mainly use their land for farming and growing resources like bread and corn.Rhode island has many manufacturing centers. So most people would work in those types of indestries.