Rhode Island is the smallest state, nicknamed the Ocean State. The capital is Providence. Rhode Island was named after the Mediterranean island of Rhodes by explorer Verrazzano. Some famous residents include inventor Stephen Wilcox and painter Gilbert Stuart. Rhode Island's state symbols include the red maple tree, Rhode Island red chicken, quahog shell, and narragansett soil. Neighboring states are Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York.

1. Rhode Island
The capital is Providence.
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2. STATE NICKNAME and state motto
The state nickname is the Ocean state or little Rhody
because it is the smallest state.
The state motto is Hope.

3. Origin of the
state name
A Italian explorer Verrazzano
thought the size of the block
island was similar to the
mediterranean island of
rhodes

4. State symbols
the state soil is narragansett
The state flower is the violet
The state tree is the red maple
The state bird is the Rhode island red
The state shell Quahog The state rock is cumberlandito

5. RI NEIGHBORS AND
RESIDENTS
Rhode islands bordering states (neighbors) are Connecticut
, Massachusetts and New York
The name for the residents are Rhode Islanders

6. Population, rank and famous
people
In 2012 the est. of the population was 1,050,292
The rank was 43rd
Some famous people are Stephen Wilcox was a inventor and a painter
named Gilbert Stuart

7. Singing and flags
To describe the flag I would say the RI flag has a anchor on it.
It also has 13 stars because it is the 13th state and has the
state motto Hope
The state song is rhode island its for me

8. Agriculture and industry
Industry
Fashion jewelery
Fabricated metal products
And more
The governor is
Lincoln D. Chafee
Agriculture
Nursery stock
vegetables
Dairy products , eggs

9. Geographical
features

10. Famous and historic events
1524 Rhode island was discovered
1663 King Charles ll granted the royel charter or RI
1790 RI became a state
There is way more but these to me were the most interesting things

11. WHY
I choose Rhode island the state is interesting
because it is the smallest state and was one of
the 13 coloneies
What I want to do if I went to rhode island
1. I want to see the explorer verrezzano statue
2. I want to visit Providence
3. Visit Jerimoth hill

12. Credits
My uncle tom and my uncle David
My aunt Gayatri
My dad and my mom