'''Raleigh''' is the capital city of [[North Carolina]], named for Sir [[Walter Raleigh]]. Together with Durham and Chapel Hill, Raleigh is part of the Research Triangle Park. It is the second largest city in North Carolina after [[Charlotte]].
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'''Raleigh''' is the capital city of [[North Carolina]], named for Sir [[Walter Raleigh]]. Together with Durham and Chapel Hill, Raleigh is part of an area commonly known as the Research Triangle (the name taken after a business park originally developed in the 1950's as a means of diversifying the area's economy). It is the second largest city in North Carolina after [[Charlotte]] and the home of [[North Carolina State University]].