Providence is the
capital of, and the most populous city in,
Rhode Island, and one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in
Providence County, it is the estimated
third largest city in the
New England region. Despite the city proper only having an estimated population of 178,042 as of 2010, it anchors the
37th largest
metropolitan population in the country. With an estimated
MSA population of 1,600,856, it exceeds that of Rhode Island itself by about 60% due to its reaching into southern
Massachusetts. Situated at the mouth of the
Providence River, at the head of
Narragansett Bay, the city's small footprint is crisscrossed by seemingly erratic streets and contains a rapidly changing demographic. Providence was founded in 1636 by
Roger Williams, a religious exile from the
Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of
"God's merciful Providence", which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers to settle. One of the first American cities to industrialize, Providence became noted for its
jewelry and
silverware industry. Today, the city's economy has shifted into the service industries, though it still retains significant manufacturing activity. (more...)
The Meadow Argus (Junonia villida) is a species of
butterfly native to
Australasia. Its brown wings are each covered with two distinctive black and blue
eyespots as well as white and orange marks that appear on the edge of the wings. Males and females are similar in appearance and size, with females being slightly larger.
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Providence is the
capital of, and the most populous city in,
Rhode Island, and one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in
Providence County, it is the estimated
third largest city in the
New England region. Despite the city proper only having an estimated population of 178,042 as of 2010, it anchors the
37th largest
metropolitan population in the country. With an estimated
MSA population of 1,600,856, it exceeds that of Rhode Island itself by about 60% due to its reaching into southern
Massachusetts. Situated at the mouth of the
Providence River, at the head of
Narragansett Bay, the city's small footprint is crisscrossed by seemingly erratic streets and contains a rapidly changing demographic. Providence was founded in 1636 by
Roger Williams, a religious exile from the
Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of
"God's merciful Providence", which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers to settle. One of the first American cities to industrialize, Providence became noted for its
jewelry and
silverware industry. Today, the city's economy has shifted into the service industries, though it still retains significant manufacturing activity. (more...)
The Meadow Argus (Junonia villida) is a species of
butterfly native to
Australasia. Its brown wings are each covered with two distinctive black and blue
eyespots as well as white and orange marks that appear on the edge of the wings. Males and females are similar in appearance and size, with females being slightly larger.
This Wikipedia is written in
English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains
3,652,477 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.