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The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (commonly known as Rhode Island) is the smallest state by land area in the United States, and the state with the longest official name. Rhode (pronounced "Road") Island is part of the New England region, and was the first of the thirteen original American colonies to declare independence from British rule, signaling the start of the American Revolution.
The state's common name, Rhode Island, actually refers to the largest island in Narragansett Bay, also known as Aquidneck Island, on which the city of Newport is located. Aquidneck Island is also locally referred to as Newport - though it in fact has three distinct townships on it. The origin of the name is unclear. Some historians think that Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, upon discovering Block Island, just southwest in the Atlantic Ocean, named it Rhode Island because of its similarity in shape to the Greek island of Rhodes. Later settlers, mistaking which island Verrazzano was referring to, gave the name to Aquidneck Island instead. Other historians believe that the name is derived from Roodt Eylandt, old Dutch for "red island," given to the island by Dutch explorer Adriaen Block due to the red clay on the island's shore.
Despite most of the state being part of the mainland, the name Rhode Island leads some out-of-staters to believe—mistakenly—that the entire state is an island. Rhode Island is nicknamed "The Ocean State".
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50 States and Capitals - Rhode Island page from 50states.com, general resource on state symbols, flags, maps, constitutions, representitives, songs, birds, flowers, trees.
Meta Description: [ Rhode Island information resource links to state homepage, symbols, flags, maps, constitutions, representitives, songs, birds, flowers, trees ]
Rhode Island Symbols and Emblems - Complete list and information of state symbols and emblems, including the state flag and the state seal.
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RI.gov - Official web site of the State of Rhode Island. Includes information about history, government, business and employment, education, health, and recreation.
Meta Description: [ The Official Web Site of the State of Rhode Island - Your gateway to information about living, working, visiting, and doing business in Rhode Island, and to Rhode Island state government. Featuring online government services. ]
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The Rhode Island Quarter - The third quarter of the 2001 series, honors the Ocean State featuring a vintage sailboat gliding through the famous Narragansett Bay, and an image of the Pell Bridge in the background, with the design showcasing sailing, the state's most popular sport. From the United States Mint
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