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NORTH CAROLINA
STATE Overview
State Capital
Raleigh
Year Admitted
November 21, 1789
State Order
12
State Nickname
Tar Heel State
State Tree
Pine
State Animal
Gray Squirrel
State Bird
Cardinal
State Fish
Channel Saltwater Trout
State Flower
Flowering Dogwood
State Crop
Tobacco, Cotton, Corn and Soybeans
State Landmarks
Pisgah National Park, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Biltmore Estates, Clingmans Dome, Outer Banks
State Facts
The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is the oldest state university in the United States.
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