Because it is!
Providence is the capital city in Rhode Island.
Providence. Providence is the capital of Rhode island
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Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. Ottawa is in Ontario providence.
Rhode Island
It's located on New Providence IslandNassau is on the Island of New Providence.
Providence...and it's capital...and Rhode Island.
Providence is not one of the states. It is the capitol of Rhode Island.
It was an early settlement but it does have a reasonably central location.