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=Rhode Island=

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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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Symbols of Rhode Island
Placed on a white field is a circle of thirteen gold stars representing the first thirteen states. The stars surround a gold ship's anchor. The states motto " Hope" is on a blue ribbon below the anchor. Source: []

State Facts

 * Capital City:** Providence
 * Nickname:** The Ocean State / Little Rhody
 * Motto:** Hope
 * Statehood:** May 29, 1790 (13th)
 * Land Area:** 1,045 sq. mi.; Smallest state
 * Bird:** Rhode Island Red
 * Flower:** Violet (viola)
 * Tree:** Red Maple
 * Song:** Rhode Island's It For Me

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Population & Cities
**Second Largest City:** Warwick
 * Population:** 1,050,788
 * Largest City:** Providence
 * Persons Per Square Mile:** 1,003

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