THE OCEAN STATE

It is a red hen.

Just a sample of one.

It is a greening apple

The red maple

Which is the striped bass

Is hope

It is a coffee drink

 Governor Donald L. Carp Carrier was born and raised in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, the son of Marguerite E. (née Anderson) and Nicola J. Cartier, a football and basketball coach at East Greenwich High School. [2][3] His father was Italian American and his mother Swedish American. [4][5] Cartier played baseball, basketball, and football while in high school and received a college scholarship. He graduated from Brown University with a degree in International Relations. Cartier started his career as a high school math teacher, working in Newport, Rhode Island and Concord, Massachusetts. He later became a banker and businessman, working his way up the ranks to become an executive vice president at Old Stone Bank State House, Rm. 115 Providence, RI Phone: (401) Fax: (401) Washington Office: 444 N. Capitol St., NW, Ste. 619 Washington, DC Phone: (202) Fax: (202) Background Information Party: Republican Residence: Providence Marital Status: Married (Suzanne Wren) Prev. Occupation: Businessman Prev. Political Exp.: no prior elected office Education: BA Brown Univ., 1965 Birthdates: 12/16/1942 Birthplace: East Greenwich, RI Religion: Roman CatholicEast Greenwich, Rhode IslandEast Greenwich High School [2][3]Italian AmericanSwedish American [4][5]Brown University Newport, Rhode IslandConcord, Massachusetts

FFrom the Greek Island of Rhodes this is where Rhode island got it’s name from.

It is a wood violet.

Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States. It covers an area of 1,214 square miles. Its distances North to South are 48 miles and East to West 37 miles.

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This is the Rhode island state flag

This is Rhode Island