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North Carolina State Guide
Capital: Raleigh
November 21, 1789 (12th state)
 The first European settlement in North Carolina is the famous Lost Colony of Roanoke Island that vanished sometime after 1587. North Carolina is the northern portion of the original 1629 land grant made by England's King Charles I, which was named in his honor (Carolus is Latin for Charles).North Carolina, one of the thirteen colonies, became the 12th state on November 21, 1789. North Carolina troops suffered the greatest losses of all the states during the Civil War while fighting for the Confederacy, re-entered the Union after the fighting ceased. One of its major industries is tourism, as many Americans travel to the state to enjoy its beautiful beaches. The capital of the "Tar Heel State" is Raleigh, and the dogwood blossom is the state flower.
Largest City - Charlotte
Area - 53,821 square miles [North Carolina is the 28th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 8,049,313 (as of 2000) [North Carolina is the 11th most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - farming (tobacco, poultry), textiles, furniture
Presidential Birthplaces
- James Knox Polk was born in Mecklenburg County on November 2, 1795 (he was the 11th US President, serving from 1845 to 1849).
- Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh on December 29, 1808 (he was the 17th US President, serving from 1865 to 1869).
Major Rivers - Neuse River, Roanoke River, Yadkin River
Major Lakes - Lake Mattamuskeet, Lake Phelps, Lake Waccamaw
Highest Point - Mt. Mitchell - 6,684 feet (2,037 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
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Alamance,
Alexander, Alleghany,
Anson, Ashe,
Avery, Beaufort,
Bertie, Bladen,
Brunswick, Buncombe,
Burke, Cabarrus,
Caldwell, Camden,
Carteret, Caswell,
Catawba, Chatham,
Cherokee, Chowan,
Clay, Cleveland,
Columbus, Craven,
Cumberland, Currituck,
Dare, Davidson,
Davie, Duplin,
Durham, Edgecombe,
Forsyth, Franklin,
Gaston, Gates,
Graham, Granville,
Greene, Guilford,
Halifax, Harnett,
Haywood, Henderson,
Hertford, Hoke,
Hyde, Iredell,
Jackson, Johnston,
Jones, Lee,
Lenoir, Lincoln,
Macon, Madison,
Martin, McDowell,
Mecklenburg, Mitchell,
Montgomery, Moore,
Nash, New Hanover,
Northampton, Onslow,
Orange, Pamlico,
Pasquotank, Pender,
Perquimans, Person,
Pitt, Polk,
Randolph, Richmond,
Robeson, Rockingham,
Rowan, Rutherford,
Sampson, Scotland,
Stanly, Stokes,
Surry, Swain,
Transylvania, Tyrrell,
Union, Vance,
Wake, Warren,
Washington, Watauga,
Wayne, Wilkes,
Wilson, Yadkin,
Yancey
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