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text_A: In 1778 Rhode Island ratified the Articles of the Confederation.
text_B: Rhode Island -LRB- -LSB- roʊd ˈaɪlənd -RSB- -RRB- , officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States .. Providence. Providence, Rhode Island. state. U.S. state. New England. New England. northeastern United States. northeastern United States. Rhode Island is the smallest in area , the eighth least populous , and the second most densely populated of the 50 U.S. states , following New Jersey .. smallest in area. List of U.S. states and territories by area. eighth least populous. List of U.S. states and territories by population. second most densely populated. List of U.S. states by population density. New Jersey. New Jersey. Its official name is also the longest of any state in the Union .. state. U.S. state. Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut to the west , Massachusetts to the north and east , and the Atlantic Ocean to the south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound .. Connecticut. Connecticut. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Rhode Island Sound. Rhode Island Sound. Block Island Sound. Block Island Sound. The state also shares a short maritime border with New York .. state. U.S. state. New York. New York ( state ). On May 4 , 1776 , the Colony of Rhode Island became the first of the Thirteen Colonies to renounce its allegiance to the British Crown , and was the fourth among the newly sovereign states to ratify the Articles of Confederation on February 9 , 1778 .. Colony of Rhode Island. Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Thirteen Colonies. Thirteen Colonies. Articles of Confederation. Articles of Confederation. ratify. ratify. It boycotted the 1787 convention that drew up the United States Constitution and initially refused to ratify it .. 1787 convention. Constitutional Convention ( United States ). United States Constitution. United States Constitution. ratify. ratify. On May 29 , 1790 , Rhode Island became the 13th and last state to ratify the Constitution .. state. U.S. state. ratify. ratify. Rhode Island 's official nickname is `` The Ocean State '' , a reference to the fact that the state has several large bays and inlets that amount to about 14 % of its total area .. state. U.S. state. Rhode Island covers 1214 sqmi , of which 1045 sqmi are land .
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