Capital: Raleigh
Population: 8,049,313
Entered the Union: November 21, 1789
As the: 12th state
Motto: Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem)
Nickname: Tar Heel State
Flower: Dogwood
Bird: Cardinal
Song: The Old North State
Sports Teams: Charlotte Hornets (Basketball) and Carolina Panthers (Football)
Origin of Name: In honor of Charles I of England
Major Industries: furniture, tobacco, brick, textile products, metalworking,
Historical Sites: The Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kitty Hawk, Guilford Courthouse and Moores Creek National Military
Points of Interest: The Great Smoky Mountains, the Blue Ridge National Parkway, and the Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout National Seashores.
Bordering States: Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Georgia
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