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Created page with "== History == Rhode Island, officially known as the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is the smallest state in the United States in terms of land area. Despite its small size, Rhode Island has a rich and complex history that dates back to the early 17th century. The first European to explore Rhode Island was Italian navigator Giovanni da Verrazzano, who sailed into Narragansett Bay in 1524 on behalf of France. However, the first permanent European settl..."