| North Carolina (NC) |  |
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| North Carolina's Web Site and Kid's Page | ||
Capital City: |
Raleigh | |
Nickname: |
Tar Heel State / Old North State | |
Motto: |
Esse Quam Videri (To Be Rather Than To Seem) | |
Statehood: |
November 21, 1789 (12th) | |
Origin of State's Name: |
Taken from "Carolus," the Latin word for Charles and named after England's King Charles I | |
Largest Cities: |
Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Durham | |
Border States: |
Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia | |
Land Area: |
48,718 sq. mi., 29th largest | |
State's Bird: |
Cardinal | |
State's Flower: |
American Dogwood (cornus florida) | |
State's Tree: |
Longleaf Pine (pinus palustris) | |
State's Song: |
The Old North State | |
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