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Diversify your portfolio as much as possible. You do not want to have all of your investment funds in only one type of investment. Spread them out over stocks, real estate, and other investments in order to protect yourself should something bad happen in one area of the investment market. Diversify your portfolio as much as possible. You do not want to have all of your investment funds in only one type of investment. Spread them out over stocks, real estate, and other investments in order to protect yourself should something bad happen in one area of the investment market.
3 Popular Attractions In Rhode Island
- Prudence Island: Island in the Narragansett Bay, located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
- Narragansett Beach: Beach in Narragansett, Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Facts
- At the Point Judith corrosion test site material samples sit exposed for years and are analyzed to determine the toll taken by ocean air and the sun.
- Pelham Street in Newport was the first street in the country to use gas-illuminated streetlights.
- Speaking of horses, Newport was the location of the first polo field in the US, The Westchester Polo Club. You can still catch matches of the Newport International Polo Series in Portsmouth. It is great fun to grab some friends and a grill and watch the ponies.
- Apropo to its name, Rhode Island has a few islands. The largest island is Aquidneck Island, which is covered by the towns of Portsmouth, Newport, and Middletown. It is the “island” in Rhode Island and lies in Narragansett Bay..
| Race | 2013[99] | 2014[100] | 2015[101] | 2016[102] | 2017[103] | 2018[104] | 2019[105] | 2020[106] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White: | 8,672 (80.2%) | 8,734 (80.7%) | 8,824 (80.3%) | … | … | … | … | … |
| > non-Hispanic White | 6,572 (60.8%) | 6,573 (60.7%) | 6,702 (61.0%) | 6,338 (58.7%) | 6,142 (57.7%) | 6,008 (57.2%) | 5,564 (54.7%) | 5,495 (54.4%) |
| Black | 1,411 (13.0%) | 1,365 (12.6%) | 1,392 (12.7%) | 784 (7.3%) | 776 (7.3%) | 783 (7.5%) | 836 (8.2%) | 805 (8.0%) |
| Asian | 598 (5.5%) | 594 (5.5%) | 639 (5.8%) | 565 (5.2%) | 542 (5.1%) | 519 (4.9%) | 496 (4.9%) | 476 (4.7%) |
| American Indian | 128 (1.2%) | 130 (1.2%) | 138 (1.2%) | 63 (0.6%) | 51 (0.5%) | 41 (0.4%) | 46 (0.4%) | 36 (0.3%) |
| Hispanic (of any race) | 2,453 (22.7%) | 2,585 (23.9%) | 2,622 (23.8%) | 2,684 (24.8%) | 2,760 (25.9%) | 2,756 (26.2%) | 2,921 (28.7%) | 2,927 (29.0%) |
| Total Rhode Island | 10,809 (100%) | 10,823 (100%) | 10,993 (100%) | 10,798 (100%) | 10,638 (100%) | 10,506 (100%) | 10,175 (100%) | 10,101 (100%) |
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| Rank | Employer | Employees | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State of Rhode Island | 14,904 | Full-time equivalents |
| 2 | Lifespan Hospital Group | 11,869 | Rhode Island Hospital (7,024 employees), The Miriam Hospital (2,410), Newport Hospital (919), Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital (800), Lifespan Corporate Services (580), Newport Alliance Newport (68), Lifespan MSO (53), and Home Medical (15) |
| 3 | U.S. federal government | 11,581 | Excludes 3,000 active duty military personnel and 7,000 reservists, but includes 250 employees of the Naval War College. |
| 4 | Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence | 6,200 | |
| 5 | Care New England | 5,953 | Employees at: Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island (3,134), Kent County Memorial Hospital (1,850), Butler Hospital (800), VNA of Care New England (140), and Care New England (29) |
| 6 | CVS Caremark | 5,800 | The corporate headquarters are at Woonsocket (5,630 employees). The corporation also has 170 employees at Pharmacare |
| 7 | Citizens Financial Group | 4,991 | The corporate headquarters are in Johnston. |
| 8 | Brown University | 4,800 | Excludes student employees. |
| 9 | Stop & Shop Supermarket (subsidiary of Ahold) |
3,632 | |
| 10 | Bank of America | 3,500 | |
| 11 | Fidelity Investments | 2,934 | 2,434 employees in Smithfield and 500 in Providence |
| 12 | Rhode Island ARC | 2,851 | Employees at James L. Maher Center (700), The Homestead Group (650), Cranston Arc (374), The ARC of Blackstone Valley (350), Kent County ARC (500), The Fogarty Center (225), and Westerly Chariho, ARC (52) |
| 13 | MetLife Insurance Co. | 2,604 | |
| 14 | General Dynamics Corp. | 2,243 | 2,200 employees at General Dynamics Electric Boat in North Kingstown, and 43 employees at General Dynamics Information Technology – Newport in Middletown adjacent to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center[132] |
| 15 | University of Rhode Island | 2,155 | |
| 16 | Wal-Mart | 2,078 | |
| 17 | The Jan Companies | 2,050 | Employees at Jan-Co Burger King (1,500) (Burger King franchiser); Newport Creamery, LLC (400), Quidnessett Country Club (100), and The Country Inn (50) |
| 18 | Shaw's Supermarkets (subsidiary of Albertsons LLC) |
1,900 | |
| 19 | St. Joseph Health Services and Hospitals of Rhode Island/CharterCARE Health Partners | 1,865 | Employees at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital (1,343) and St. Joseph Hospital for Specialty Care (522) |
| 20 | The Home Depot, Inc. | 1,780 |
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| Year | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.3% 176,125 | 40.7% 120,683 |
| 1954 | 57.7% 189,595 | 41.7% 137,131 |
| 1958 | 49.1% 170,275 | 50.9% 176,505 |
| 1962 | 49.9% 163,554 | 50.1% 163,952 |
| 1966 | 36.7% 121,862 | 63.3% 210,202 |
| 1970 | 50.1% 173,420 | 49.5% 171,549 |
| 1974 | 78.5% 252,436 | 21.5% 69,224 |
| 1978 | 62.8% 197,386 | 30.7% 96,596 |
| 1982 | 73.3% 247,208 | 23.6% 79,602 |
| 1986 | 32.4% 104,504 | 64.7% 208,822 |
| 1990 | 74.1% 264,411 | 25.9% 92,177 |
| 1994 | 43.6% 157,361 | 47.4% 171,194 |
| 1998 | 42.1% 129,105 | 51.0% 156,180 |
| 2002 | 45.2% 150,229 | 54.7% 181,827 |
| 2006 | 49.0% 189,503 | 51.0% 197,306 |
| 2010 | 23.1% 78,896 | 33.6% 114,911 |
| 2014 | 40.7% 131,452 | 36.2% 117,106 |
| 2018 | 52.6% 198,122 | 37.2% 139,932 |
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| Year | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 49.1% 203,293 | 50.9% 210,935 |
| 1956 | 41.7% 161,790 | 58.3% 225,819 |
| 1960 | 63.6% 258,032 | 36.4% 147,502 |
| 1964 | 80.9% 315,463 | 19.1% 74,615 |
| 1968 | 64.0% 246,518 | 31.8% 122,359 |
| 1972 | 46.8% 194,645 | 53.0% 220,383 |
| 1976 | 55.4% 227,636 | 44.1% 181,249 |
| 1980 | 47.7% 198,342 | 37.2% 154,793 |
| 1984 | 48.0% 197,106 | 51.7% 212,080 |
| 1988 | 55.6% 225,123 | 43.9% 177,761 |
| 1992 | 47.0% 213,299 | 29.0% 131,601 |
| 1996 | 59.7% 233,050 | 26.8% 104,683 |
| 2000 | 61.0% 249,508 | 31.9% 130,555 |
| 2004 | 59.4% 259,760 | 38.7% 169,046 |
| 2008 | 62.9% 296,571 | 35.1% 165,391 |
| 2012 | 62.7% 279,677 | 35.2% 157,204 |
| 2016 | 54.4% 252,525 | 38.9% 180,543 |
| 2020 | 59.6% 306,192 | 38.9% 199,830 |
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| Party registration as of March 2022[174] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Total voters | Percentage | |||
| Unaffiliated | 318,449 | 44.93% | |||
| Democratic | 292,539 | 41.28% | |||
| Republican | 97,730 | 13.79% | |||
| Total | 708,718 | 100% | |||
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Rhode Island, a U.S. state in New England, is known for sandy shores and seaside Colonial towns. It's home to several large cities, including Newport, which is famed for sailing and Gilded Age mansions, such as The Breakers. Providence, its capital, is home to Brown University, green Roger Williams Park, landscaped Waterplace Park and Riverwalk, with the famed WaterFire art installation.
Capital: Providence
Area: 3,140 km²
Abbreviation: RI
What about Jamestown, Bristol, Block Island, Westerly, Roger Williams Park, Woonsocket, Slater Mill in Pawtucket, Barrington and so many others that you didn't mention… many of which are better than these.
When you have already been to all these places