What is Rhode Island famous for? Rhode Island is most well-known for being the smallest state in the United States with a total area of 1, 045 square miles and a width of only 37 miles. It is also the state with the longest official state name : State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
In English Cape Verde is the most westernly point of Africa, in Senegal. Verde is the word for the colour green in both Italian and Spanish. It's even spelled the same, maybe Homer had something when he claimed Spanish and Italian are the same language. :-) FunkinGoNuts Â· 1 decade ago.
Located in beautiful Southwest Colorado, Mesa Verde Country is within easy driving distance of several gateway cities, including Denver, Albuquerque, Salt Lake, Phoenix and Las Vegas. Daily flights also connect Cortez to Denver International Airport.