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North Carolina Facts
- 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)
- State abbreviation/Postal code: N.C./NC
- Governor: Mike Easley, D (to Jan. 2009)
- Lieut. Governor: Beverly Perdue, D (to Jan. 2009)
- Senators: Richard Burr, R (to Jan. 2011); Elizabeth Dole, R (to Jan. 2009)
- U.S. Representatives: 13
- Secy. of State: Elaine F. Marshall, D (to Jan. 2009)
- Treasurer: Richard H. Moore, D (to Jan. 2009)
- Atty. General: Roy Cooper, D (to Jan. 2009)
- Entered Union (rank): Nov. 21, 1789 (12)
- Present constitution adopted: 1971
- 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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