Quick facts about North Carolina
Capital City: Raleigh
Population & Density: As per 2004 census estimate, the population is above 8.5 million and its growing everyday. Population density is 165.2 persons per sq mi.
Largest cities: Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, High Point, Wilmington.
Neighbor States: Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.
Natural Treasures: Rock - Granite.
North Carolina Motto: To be rather than to seem
State Symbols: Bird - Cardinal, Fish - Channel Bass, Flower - Dogwood, Tree - Pine, Song - The Old North State; words written by William Gaston, music collected and arranged by Mrs. E. E. Randolph.
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