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.
Santiago is a variant form of the English and Hebrew name James in the Spanish language. Santiago has 17 variant forms that are used in English and other languages. Variant forms used in English include Santago, Santeago, Santego, Santiaco, Santigo, Santyago, and Tiago (used in French and Portuguese as well). 4 syll. san-tia-go, sa-nti-ago ] The baby boy name Santiago is pronounced as SaeNTiy-Y AA Gow â . Santiago is a Spanish and English name of Spanish origin.