Nickname:
Tar Heel State
Statehood:
November 21, 1789
Population:
7,387,500, Rank 11th
Capital:
Raleigh
Largest
City: Charlotte
Land
Area: 48,843 square miles, Rank 29th
Number
of Counties: 1OO
Bird:
Cardinal
Flower:
Dogwood
Rank:
29th
Number
of Counties: 10001 miles
Inland
Water: 3,826 square miles
Bordering
States: Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia
Dog:
Plott Hound
Gem:
Emerald
Reptile:
Eastern Box Turtle
Shell:
Scotch Bonnet
Vegetable:
Sweet Potato
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