The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (commonly known as Rhode Island) is the smallest state by land area in the United States, and the state with the longest official name. Rhode (pronounced "Road") Island is part of the New England region, and was the first of the thirteen original American colonies to declare independence from British rule, signaling the start of the American Revolution.

The state's common name, Rhode Island, actually refers to the largest island in Narragansett Bay, also known as Aquidneck Island, on which the city of Newport is located. Aquidneck Island is also locally referred to as Newport - though it in fact has three distinct townships on it. The origin of the name is unclear. Some historians think that Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, upon discovering Block Island, just southwest in the Atlantic Ocean, named it Rhode Island because of its similarity in shape to the Greek island of Rhodes. Later settlers, mistaking which island Verrazzano was referring to, gave the name to Aquidneck Island instead. Other historians believe that the name is derived from Roodt Eylandt, old Dutch for "red island," given to the island by Dutch explorer Adriaen Block due to the red clay on the island's shore.

Despite most of the state being part of the mainland, the name Rhode Island leads some out-of-staters to believe—mistakenly—that the entire state is an island. Rhode Island is nicknamed "The Ocean State".

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@justinbieber,we dont know justin, but rhode island has a huge metemorphic rock. rhode island is not an island nor is it a rode.that is rong
Mariah02746 (Mariah cote) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:42:52 -0000
@justinbieber,we dont know justin, but rhode island has a huge metemorphic rock. rhode island is not an island nor is it a rode.that is rong
@michaelsarver1 when I heard it I screamed. I'm so proud of you. Cone back to rhode island soon.
Stefania615 (Steff Arruda) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:41:55 -0000
@michaelsarver1 when I heard it I screamed. I'm so proud of you. Cone back to rhode island soon.
RT @aammyysnow: RT @justinbieber: Why is rhode island nor a road or an island
youreyesdontlie (ness.) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:41:27 -0000
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miss5678 (Chanel Thompson) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:41:11 -0000
Rhode Island CALL @HOT106 at 401-224-1063 and REQUEST "Keep Me High" by @Jyshoun ft Gucci Mane
RT @aammyysnow: RT @justinbieber: Why is rhode island nor a road or an island = LOL
_conniee (sophie.) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:40:58 -0000
RT @aammyysnow: RT @justinbieber: Why is rhode island nor a road or an island = LOL
RT @aammyysnow: RT @justinbieber: Why is rhode island nor a road or an island. -- LOL that's a gavé blonde thing to say
aammyysnow (Amy Snow White) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:40:12 -0000
RT @aammyysnow: RT @justinbieber: Why is rhode island nor a road or an island. -- LOL that's a gavé blonde thing to say

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