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Providence County, Rhode Island.

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county, Rhode Island, United States
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Providence, county, northern Rhode Island, U.S. It is bordered by Connecticut to the west, Massachusetts to the north and the east, and Narragansett Bay to the southeast. The principal waterways are the Blackstone and Pawtuxet rivers. The historic city of Providence is the commercial, cultural, and political centre of Rhode Island and the home of Brown University (founded 1764), Providence College (1917), and the Rhode Island School of Design (1877). The city’s main economic bases were agriculture in the 17th century, shipping in the 18th century, and manufacturing in the late 19th century. The county was created in 1703. There ...(100 of 144 words)

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