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|capital=Providence
|capital=Providence
|language=None
|language=None
|governor=Donald Carcieri
|governor=Lincoln Chafee
|gparty=Republican
|gparty=Independent
|senator1=Jack Reed
|senator1=Jack Reed
|s1party=Democrat
|s1party=Democrat
'''[[Providence]]''', the capital of Rhode Island was founded by [[Roger Williams]]. It was the first government in the world to be founded on the principles of religious liberty, and separation of church and state. This was very different from the situation in Boston, which was ruled by the [[Puritan]] [[theocracy]]. [[Quaker]]s, for example, were welcome in Rhode Island but not permitted in [[Boston]] For a while the Quakers controlled the colony of Rhode Island, and took an active part in [[King Phillips War]].
'''[[Providence]]''', the capital of Rhode Island was founded by [[Roger Williams]]. It was the first government in the world to be founded on the principles of religious liberty, and separation of church and state. This was very different from the situation in Boston, which was ruled by the [[Puritan]] [[theocracy]]. [[Quaker]]s, for example, were welcome in Rhode Island but not permitted in [[Boston]] For a while the Quakers controlled the colony of Rhode Island, and took an active part in [[King Phillips War]].
== Elected Officials ==
===Federal===
*Sen. [[Jack Reeds]] (D)
*Sen. [[Sheldon Whitehouse]] (D)
*Rep. [[David Cicilline]] [D, RI-01]
*Rep. [[James Langevin]] [D, RI-02]
===Statewide===
*Governor [[Lincoln Chafee]] (I)
*Lt. Governor [[Elizabeth Roberts]] (D)
*Secretary of State [[Ralph Mollis]] (D)
*Attorney General [[Peter Kilmartin]] (D)
*State Treasurer [[Gina Raimondo]] (D)
== Interesting facts about Rhode Island ==
== Interesting facts about Rhode Island ==