Rhode Island

Rhode Island is a state in the New Ingland region o the Unitit States. It is the smawest state in aurie, the seivent least populous, an is the seicont maist densely populatit. It haes the langest offeecial name o ony state. Rhode Island is mairchit bi Connecticut tae the west, Massachusetts tae the north an east, an the Atlantic Ocean tae the sooth via Rhode Island Soond an Block Island Soond. It an aw shares a smaw maritime border wi New York. Providence is the state caipital an maist populous ceety in Rhode Island.

On 4 Mey 1776, the Colony o Rhode Island wis the first o the Thirteen Colonies tae renoonce its allegiance tae the Breetish Croun, an it wis the fowert amang the newly independent states tae ratifee the Airticles o Confederation on 9 Februar 1778. The state boycottit the 1787 convention that drew up the Unitit States Constitution an ineetially refuised tae ratifee it; it wis the last o the states tae dae sae on Mey 29, 1790.

Rhode Island's offeecial nickname is "The Ocean State", a reference tae the lairge bays an inlets that amoont tae aboot 14 percent o its tot aurie.

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Category:States o the Unitit States
Category:States an territories established in 1663