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Providence is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The population within the city limits is estimated to be 176,862 as of 2005, and is the anchor of the 35th largest metropolitan population in the country, with an estimated MSA population of 1,622,520, exceeding that of Rhode Island by about 60%. The city is located in Providence County and is the second-largest city in New England. Providence was once nicknamed the "Beehive of Industry" and, since the 1990s, "The Renaissance City," though as of 2000 census, its poverty rate was still among the ten highest for cities over 100,000. [2] Providence was named by Roger Williams in honor of "God's merciful Providence" in his finding this spot to settle when expelled by the Puritans from Massachusetts. The official name of the state includes the name of the city, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The city was one of the first cities to industrialize in the United States and was noted for its jewelry and silverware industry. Today, Providence is the economic, cultural, and political hub of Rhode Island. Sell a home in Providence, selling home in Providence, RI. For Sale by owner in Providence, Rhode Island, sell or buy a home without commission, list in MLS.
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| State: | Rhode Island |
| Area Code: | 401 |
| FIPS: | 44007 |
| TimeZone: | EST |
| Cities near Providence: | 3 |
| Population: | 53 |
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