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{{USState
|name=Rhode Island
|flag=Rhode_Island_State_Flag.gif
|motto=Hope
|nick=The Ocean State
|capital=Providence
|language=None
|governor=Donald Carcieri
|gparty=Republican
|senator1=Jack Reed
|s1party=Democrat
|senator2=Sheldon Whitehouse
|s2party=Democrat
|population=
|date=May 29, 1790 (13th)
}}
[[Image:Rhodeislandstatecap.JPG|thumb|370px|Rhode Island Capitol building.]]
[[Image:Rhodeislandstatecap.JPG|thumb|370px|Rhode Island Capitol building.]]
'''Rhode Island''' is the smallest U.S. state in land area (48 miles long by 37 miles wide<ref>http://www.visitrhodeisland.com/regions/index.aspx</ref>) and one of the original thirteen colonies. Its area is 1,214 square miles, less than one-seventh the size of [[New Jersey]].
'''Rhode Island''' is the smallest U.S. state in land area (48 miles long by 37 miles wide<ref>http://www.visitrhodeisland.com/regions/index.aspx</ref>) and one of the original thirteen colonies. Its area is 1,214 square miles, less than one-seventh the size of [[New Jersey]].
== Interesting facts about Rhode Island ==
== Interesting facts about Rhode Island ==
* Rhode Island is the only state that still celebrates Victory Day (victory over Japan).<ref>http://www.sec.state.ri.us/library/riinfo/riinfo/knowrhode</ref>
* Rhode Island is the only state that still celebrates Victory Day (victory over Japan)<ref>http://www.sec.state.ri.us/library/riinfo/riinfo/knowrhode</ref>.
* Rhode Island was the first of the original thirteen colonies to declare its independence from [[Great Britain]]
* Rhode Island was the first of the original thirteen colonies to declare its independence from [[Great Britain]]
* The two state capitals in the United States that are the closest to each other are [[Providence]], Rhode Island and [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]] (42 miles; 50 miles by highway).
* The two state capitals in the United States that are the closest to each other are [[Providence]], Rhode Island and [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]] (42 miles; 50 miles by highway).
* According to a report by the Communications Workers of America, Rhode Island has the fastest average broadband speed of any state<ref>http://www.projo.com/business/content/bz_rhode_island_internet_speeds_07-06-07_NF6765T.2677fa3.html</ref>.
* According to a report by the Communications Workers of America, Rhode Island has the fastest average broadband speed of any state.<ref>http://www.projo.com/business/content/bz_rhode_island_internet_speeds_07-06-07_NF6765T.2677fa3.html</ref>
==Notable Rhode Islanders==
==Notable Rhode Islanders==
*[[Nathanael Greene]]
*[[Nathanael Greene]]
*[[Esek Hopkins]]
*[[Esek Hopkins]]