[PAR] [TLE] Ponaganset River [SEP] The Ponaganset River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.  It flows approximately 12.5 mi .  There are three dams along the river's length. [PAR] [TLE] Rhode Island [SEP] Rhode Island ( ), officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.  It is the smallest in area, the eighth least populous, and the second most densely populated of the 50 U.S. states.  Its official name is also the longest of any state in the Union.  Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut to the west, Massachusetts to the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound.  It also shares a small maritime border with New York.
[PAR] [TLE] Ponaganset River [ SEP ] The Ponaganset River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island . It flows approximately 12.5 mi . There are three dams along the river 's length . [PAR] [TLE] Rhode Island [ SEP ] Rhode Island ( ) , officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States . It is the smallest in area , the eighth least populous , and the second most densely populated of the 50 U.S. states . Its official name is also the longest of any state in the Union . Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut to the west , Massachusetts to the north and east , and the Atlantic Ocean to the south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound . It also shares a small maritime border with New York .
What is the official name for the state that the Ponaganset River is in?
What is the official name for the state that the Ponaganset River is in ?
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations