NORTH CAROLINA
NC
"The Old North/TAR HEEL/Turpentine State"
'Esse Quam Videri'
('To Be, Rather Than to be Seen')
CAPITAL: Raleigh
ADMITTED TO UNION: November 21, 1789 - 12th State
FLOWER: Flowering Dogwood
TREE: Pine
BIRD: Cardinal (Winter Redbird)
REPTILE: Eastern Box Turtle
FISH: Channel Bass
BOAT: Shad Boat
COLORS: Blue and Red
BEVERAGE: Milk
DOG: Plott Hound
STONE: Emerald
SHELL: Scotch Bonnet or Red Drum
ROCK: Granite (The Noble Rock)
MAMMAL: Gray Squirrel
INSECT: Honeybee
VEGETABLE: Sweet Potato
TOAST: "Tar Heel Toast"
SONG: "The Old North State"
REGION: Southern State
External Resources
1. Wikipedia on North Carolina <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina>
2. Official State Portal <http://www.ncgov.com/>
3. U.S. Census on North Carolina <http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37000.html>
4. Weather Underground for North Carolina <http://www.wunderground.com/US/NC/>
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