North
Carolina
| North
Carolina |
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| Date of Statehood: | November 21, 1789 (12th state) | |
| Motto: | To Be Rather Than To Seem | |
| Capital: | Raleigh | |
| Population: | 8,407,248 | |
| Nickname: | The Tarhill State, Old North State | |
| Song: | The Old North State | |
| Flag: | The North Carolina flag was adopted in 1885. | |
| Flower: | Flowering Dogwood | |
| Tree: | Pine | |
| Bird: | Cardinal | |
| Famous People: | Andy Griffith; Andrew Johnson | |
| Chief Products: | Corn | |
| Fun Facts: | Big Producer of furniture, Virginia Dare was the first English child born in America. | |
