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Capital	Providence
Nickname	The Ocean State / Little Rhody
Motto	Hope
Statehood	May 29, 1790 (13th)
Origin of State's Name	Possibly named in honor of the Greek island of Rhodes or named Roode Eylandt by Adriaen Block, Dutch explorer, because of its red clay.
Largest Cities	Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, East Providence
Border States	Connecticut, Massachusetts
Area	1,045 sq. mi.; Smallest state
State Bird	Rhode Island Red
State Flower	Violet (viola)
State Tree	Red Maple (acer rubrum)
State Song	Rhode Island's It For Me
The exact origin of the state name is unknown. Roger Williams and a group of religious followers founded the town of Providence in what is today known as Rhode Island after their banishment from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Williams believed in the importance of liberty of conscience, which became an important principle in the founding of Rhode Island and ultimately in the founding of the United States. Rhode Island is the 13th of the original states of the Union (1790). Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States. In spite of its size (3,140 sq. km), it is nevertheless an important industrial state. Rhode Island lies on beautiful Narragansett Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. Tourists come to Rhode Island coastal resorts each summer to enjoy boating, fishing and other water sports. The annual Newport Music Festival is held in late July and early August.

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