NORTH CAROLINA (NC)
Tar Heel State, Old North State

Population (2003): 8,407,248 (11th)
Area: 53,819 sq. mi. (28th) (139,391 sq. km.)
Flower: Dogwood
Bird: Cardinal
Tree: Pine
Song: "The Old North State"
Entered Union: November 21, 1789 (12th)
Capital: Raleigh
Largest Cities (with pop.): Charlotte, 580,597; Raleigh, 306,944; Greensboro, 228,217; Durham, 195,914; Winston-Salem, 188,934;

Important Products: clothing and textiles, tobacco and tobacco products, industrial machinery, electronic equipment, furniture, cotton, soybeans, peanuts

Places to Visit: Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Cape Hatteras National Seashore; Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kitty Hawk