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Capital city of
North Carolina - Raleigh
Info about Statehood - The
Date that North Carolina was admitted to the Union - November
21, 1789
Abbreviation - The
abbreviation for the state is as follows:
Abbreviation -
N.C.
Facts about Size - The area of
the State covers 53821 square miles
The Constitution -
North Carolina was the 12th State to be admitted to the Union
3 Largest Cities in
North Carolina - Charlotte, Raleigh and Greensboro
State Motto - " Esse quam videri " the State Motto is translated as "
To be, rather than to seem "
Facts about the State Nickname - The
Tar Heel State ( tar was at one time one of the state's major
products )
Name of the State
Song is " The Old North State " the words of the song are by
William Gaston and music
composed by Mrs. E. E. Randolph
Short History of
North Carolina - First settled in 1653, it was part of the
province of Carolina until 1691 and became a separate colony
in 1711 and a Royal colony in 1729.
Origin of the name - North and South Carolina were one colony until 1729.
Carolina is derived from the Latin name Carolus, translated as
"Charles." The state was named in honor Charles IX of France
and then Charles I and Charles II of England.
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of the Symbols / Emblems of North Carolina
The following animal, bird, flower and tree are the
symbols / Emblems of the State of North Carolina:
Animal Symbol - Grey Squirrel
Bird Symbol - Cardinal
Flower Symbol - Dogwood
Insect Emblem - Honeybee
Reptile Emblem - Eastern Box Turtle
Tree - Pine
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