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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