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Rhode Island - Introduction
Area
1545 square miles. Smallest state of the USA.
Furthest North to Furthest South
47 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
40 miles.
Population Density
649 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: Light grey.
Image: Yacht.
Text: "Rhode Island - Ocean State".
State Highway Marker Shield Design
A white square with a thin black border. As well as the road number, the letters "R.I." also appear.
Derivation of Name
The origin of the name is not known for certain. Theories include an adaptation of the name of the island of Rhodes in the Aegean Sea and a variant of "rood", the Dutch word for red.
Nicknames
The Ocean State.
Little Rhody.
Climate
Providence: January high 36F, July high 81F.
Official State Tourism Office
Tel (US): 1-800-556-2484
Checked Jan-99.
Highway Conditions
Tel (US): 1-401-277-2468.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
State Parks
Official site. Checked Mar-99.
Other Comments
Whereas most other American states are divided into counties for administrative purposes, Rhode Island is divided into towns.
Rhode Island
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