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POPULATION:
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7.1 MILLION |
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AREA:
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52,669 SQUARE MILES |
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CAPITAL:
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RALEIGH (Established 1792) |
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NAME ORIGIN:
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From Latin "Carolis" in honor of King Charles
l of England |
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NICKNAME:
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Tar Heel State |
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MOTTO:
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"Esse Quam Videri" (To be, rather than to seem) |
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SONG:
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"The Old North State" by Judge William Gaston |
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FLOWER:
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Dogwood |
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TREE:
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Pine |
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BIRD:
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Cardinal |
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SEASHELL:
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Scotch Bonnet |
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FISH:
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Channel Bass |
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INSECT:
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Honey Bee |
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COLORS:
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Red and Blue |
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REPTILE:
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Box Turtle |
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STONE:
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Emerald |
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BEVERAGE:
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Milk |
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ROCK:
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Granite |
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MAMMAL:
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Gray Squirrel |
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DOG:
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Plotte Hound |
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VEGETABLE:
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Sweet Potato |
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