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The
'Ocean State' of the US, officially called the
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. It
was one of the original 13 states and is one of the six New England
states. With an area of 1,212 square miles (3,139 square kilometres),
it is the smallest state in the Union and is only about 48 miles (77
kilometres) long and 37 miles (60 kilometres) wide. It is, however,
one of the most densely populated states in the nation. The extreme
compactness of area, large population, and economic activity have
tied Rhode Island closely to its neighbors—Connecticut on the
west and Massachusetts on the north and east. The Rhode Island Sound
on the south is the basis of the state's fishing industry. The
capital is Providence.
Visit
the Rhode Island Department of Tourism Web Site for more
information
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your Destinnation.....
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