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The state of Rhode Island is located in the Northeast of the United States and is part of the Greater Northeast Region. It is the smallest of the US states by area. It is roughly the size of the Saarland state of Germany. The capital of Rhode Island is Providence, which has a population of approximately 179,000, making it the only city over 100,000 in the state. Providence sits on Narragansett Bay, the largest estuary in the New England region. The highest point in the state of Rhode Island is Jerimoth Hill at 850 feet (247 meters). The state of Rhode Island is also one of the Thirteen Colonies, making it one of the first states in the United States. Check Ask4Beauty for more information about the state of Rhode Island.

The Climate of Rhode Island

According to Abbreviation Finder, Rhode Island (RI) is a state in the northeastern United States. Contrary to what you expect based on the name, it is not an island, but largely mainland with a few islands. Until November 2020, the official name of the state was The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Despite… Read More »

Rhode Island History Timeline

The original inhabitants of the Rhode Island area (Narragansett, Niantic and Wampanoag Indians) would have perished from diseases brought to the land by European explorers in the 17th century and from the brutality of colonial expansion through their ancestral homelands. In that regard, a Dutch explorer, Adrien Block, visited the island (now called Block Island)… Read More »