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| + | |s2phone=(202) 224-6342 | ||
| + | |s2email=mailto:Senator_Hagan@hagan.senate.gov Contact | ||
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|date=November 21, 1789 (12th) | |date=November 21, 1789 (12th) | ||
Revision as of 15:24, February 9, 2009
| Capital | Raleigh |
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| Nickname | The Tar Heel State |
| Official Language | English |
| Governor | Mike Easley, D |
| Senator | Richard Burr, R (202) 224-3154 Contact |
| Senator | Kay Hagan, D (202) 224-6342 Contact |
| Ratification of Constitution/or statehood | November 21, 1789 (12th) |
| Flag of North Carolina | Motto: "Esse quam videri" (To be, rather than to seem) |
North Carolina is located in the southeastern region of the United States and on November 21st, 1789 became the twelfth state to enter into the union. North Carolina was once a member of the Confederate States of America. The capital of North Carolina is Raleigh and its largest city is Charlotte. The current governor of North Carolina is Mike Easley, a Democrat.
North Carolina is the birthplace of two American presidents, James Polk and Andrew Johnson, both of whom moved afterwards to the state of Tennessee.
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