State symbols:flower: violet (unofficial), tree: red maple (official), bird: Rhode Island red hen (official), shell: quahog (official), mineral: bowenite, stone: cumberlandite, colors: blue, white, and gold (in state flag), song: “Rhode Island, It's for Me”
Nickname: The Ocean State
Largest cities (2010 est.): Providence, 178,042; Warwick, 82,672; Cranston, 80,387; Pawtucket, 71,148; East Providence, 47,037; Woonsocket, 41,186; Newport, 24,672; Central Falls, 19,376