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** General Report **

The official name is "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations". Rhode Island is the smallest US state by area. It was the first of the thriteen original colonies. Rhode Island's official nicknames are "The Ocean State" and "Little Rhody". The land area of Rhode Island is 2.706 km², but the total area is larger. The Motto of Rhode Island is "Hope". It has a surface of 4.002 km². On the north and east it is bordered by Massachusetts, on the west by Connecticut and in the south by Rhode Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. It has no really mountains. The states highest natural point is Jermoth Hill. It's 247 m high. Rhode Island has many bays and islands. They take 30% of the total area. The largest island is Rhode Island (unofficial Aquidneck Island). The total land area is 97,9 km². Rhode Island is an example of a cold winter humid continental climate with hot, rainy summers and cold winters. Monthly average temperatures range from a high of 28°C to a low of -7°C.

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Providence is the Capital of Rhode Island. It has 171.909 inhabitants. It is the second largest city of the New England States. Providence has a surface of 53,2 km². ==== The history of Rhode Island is difficult. Rhode Island was founded in 1511 by Miguel de Cortereal. The Colony "Rhode Island" was built in 1636 by Roger Williams. In 1644 Rhode Island was recognized as an independent Colony by the English Parliament. Rhode Island protested in the 18th century against the trade restrictions. After the American war of independence, in 1790, Rhode Island was in the State Union. From the 19th century has Rhode Island always economic problems. ====

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//That's Peter Farrelly (born on 17th December 1956)//↓

//Roger Williams (born on April 1603,✝ März 1683)////He was an important person in Rhode Island.////↓//