Smallest of the American states (5,6)

I believe the answer is:

rhode island

(Other definitions for rhode island that I've seen before include "One of the original 13 US states" , "New England state" , "Part of America" , "US East coast state" , "maritime state" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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