Outline of Rhode Island - General Reference

General Reference

  • Names
    • Common name: Rhode Island
      • Pronunciation: i/roʊd ˈaɪlɨnd/
    • Official name: State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
    • Abbreviations and name codes
      • Postal symbol: RI
      • ISO 3166-2 code: US-RI
      • Internet second-level domain: .ri.us
    • Nicknames
      • Little Rhody
      • Ocean State (currently used on license plates)
  • Adjectival: Rhode Island
  • Demonym: Rhode Islander

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