If there’s one thing you know about Rhode Island, it’s probably that it is very, very small. In fact, 622 different counties, nearly one fifth of all the counties in the United States, take up more land than Rhode Island. The state at its length is 48 miles. That’s barely more than the average American commute to work. Despite this, the state packs a large punch. It’s the second most densely populated state in the country, has hundreds of miles of coastline, and is home to more people than seven other states, including Alaska, a state with an area 400 times the size of it. Revolving around the 39th largest urban area in the country, which takes up nearly half of its land area, it’s one the closest things the US has, other than the District of Columbia, to a city-state. And on top of that all, it’s played a crucial role in the formation and history of the United States. This is Episode 13 - Rhode Island.