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Rhode Island State Trivia (#14480)
State Name origin - This state was named by Dutch explorer Adrian Block. He named it "Roodt Eylandt" meaning "red island" in reference to the red clay that lined the shore. The name was later anglicized when the region came under British rule.

Nickname - The Ocean State: (Official) This nickname was formulated to attract tourism to Rhode Island and appears on non-commercial license plates. "Ocean State" began appearing on Rhode Island license plates in 1972, replacing "Discover." The Rhode Island Tourism Division promotes over 400 miles of coastline. This is not all ocean frontage but includes Narragansett Bay extending inland from the Atlantic Ocean north to the center of the state. All Rhode Islanders live within a 30-minute drive to the Atlantic Ocean or Narragansett Bay.

Residents - People who live in Rhode Island or who come from Rhode Island are called Rhode Islanders.

Official State Symbols

•Bird - Rhode Island Red
•Drink - Coffee Milk
•Fish - Striped Bass
•Flower - Violet
•Fruit - Rhode Island Greening apple
•Rock - Cumberlandite
•Shell - Quahaug
•Song - Rhode Island's It's For Me
•Tree Red Maple
•Yacht - Twelve-meter yacht "Courageous"


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