| Capital City: |
Raleigh |
| Statehood: |
November 21, 1789 (12th) |
| Population: |
7,670,000 |
| Nickname: |
Tar Heel State / Old North State |
| Motto: |
Esse Quam Videri (To Be Rather Than To Seem) |
| Origin of State Name: |
Taken from "Carolus," the Latin word for Charles and named after England's King Charles I. |
| Counties: |
100 |
| Largest Cities: |
Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Durham |
| Border States: |
Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia |
| Land Area: |
48,843 sq. mi., 28th largest |
| Highest Point: |
Mt. Mitchell, 6,684 ft. |
| Lowest Point: |
Atlantic Ocean, sea level |
| State Bird: |
Cardinal |
| State Flower: |
American Dogwood (cornus florida) |
| State Tree: |
Longleaf Pine (pinus palustris) |
| State Song: |
The Old North State |
| State Web Site: |
www.state.nc.us |
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