Facts About North Carolina
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| Capitol: |
Raleigh |
| Joined U.S.: |
# 12, November 21, 1789 |
| Nicknames: |
"The Tar Heel State"
"The Old North State" |
| Motto: |
To Be, Rather Than To Seem |
| Official Website: |
North Carolina |
| State Song: |
"The Old North State" |
| State Insect: |
Honeybee |
| State Flower: |
Dogwood Blossom |
| State Bird: |
Cardinal |
| State Mammal: |
Gray Squirrel |
| State Dog: |
Plott Hound |
| State Reptile: |
Eastern Box Turtle |
| State Fish: |
Southern Appalachian Brook Trout |
| State Fruit: |
Scuppernong Grape |
| State Plant: |
Venus Flytrap |
| State Wildflower: |
Carolina Lily |
| State Shell: |
Scotch Bonnet Seashell |
| State Beverage: |
Milk |
| State Vegetable: |
Sweet Potato |
| State Tree: |
Pine Tree |
| State Gemstone: |
Emerald |
| State Rock: |
Granite |
| State Dance: |
Shag |
| Borders: |
South Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia, Atlantic Ocean |
| Size: |
53,865 sqaure miles |
| Highest Point: |
6,684 feet, Mount Mitchell |
| Lowest Point: |
0 feet, Atlantic Ocean |
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