How it works
This Rhode Island blank map shows all 5 counties of Rhode Island, from Bristol to Washington, with Providence, the capital, in Providence County; with Borders off it prints the plain outline.
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Blank, numbered or named
Blank prints the 5 shapes with nothing written; Numbered puts 1 on Bristol and 5 on Washington, in alphabetical order; Named prints every name, and Print the answer key gives the list.
Rhode Island on the map
Rhode Island has five counties but no county government: towns and the state do everything. Providence is the largest county and Bristol the smallest. Its neighbors, Connecticut and Massachusetts, are drawn around it without numbers.
- Five counties fit a first lesson: print Blank and have students write each name, then Named to check.
Questions and answers
How many counties does Rhode Island have?
Five in the Census Bureau count, from Bristol County to Washington County in alphabetical order.
What county is Providence in?
Providence stands in Providence County, which is number 4 on the numbered sheet. Have students find it first and write Providence beside it.
Does Rhode Island have county government?
No. Its five counties are only geography; there has been no county government since 1846.
Which county of Rhode Island has the most people?
Providence County, around Providence, has more people than any other county in Rhode Island, and it holds the capital too.