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North Carolina Quick Facts

Statehood:	November 21, 1789 (12th)
State Capital:	Raleigh
Land Area:	48,718 sq. mi., 29th largest
Nickname:	Tar Heel State / Old North State
Motto:	Esse Quam Videri (To Be Rather Than To Seem)
State Flower:	American Dogwood
State Tree:	Longleaf Pine
State Bird:	Cardinal
State Song:	The Old North State
Largest Cities:	Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Durham
Border States:	Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia

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