North Carolina
Transcript of North Carolina
Basic Info
Official State
Website:
http://www.ncgov.com
Capital:Raleigh
State
Motto:To be, rather than to
seem
State
Nicknames:*Tar Heel State
*Old North State
History
● Declare independence
from Great Britain
● Twelfth state of the Union
● Seceded from the Union
● Wright Brothers
Location● Southeast region of the
United States
● Borders:
o Virginia- North
o Tennessee- West
o South Carolina- South
o Georgia- Southwest
● Covers 52, 669 square
miles
State Facts● 9,535,483 million people
● The state bird is the Cardinal
● The state flower is the Dogwood Blossom
Major industries and Natural
Resources● Textiles
● Cigarettes
● Furniture
● Eggs
● Tobacco
● Hogs
● Milk
● Cattle
● Soybeans
Tourists attractions
● Great Smoky Mountains
● Outer Banks
● Grandfather Mountain
● Chimney Rock State Park
● Crystal Coast
● Wright Brothers National
Monument
● Charlotte Motor Speedway
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Major Cities
● Charlotte
● Raleigh
● Greensboro
● Durham
● Winston-Salem
● Fayetteville
● Cary
● Wilmington
● High Point
Current Events● North Carolina Police shoot schizophrenic teen
● Possible End of Red Wolf Program
● Coal Ash Spill
Famous People
● Scotty McCreery-Country
Singer
● John Wall-Basketball
Player
● Dale Earnhardt-NASCAR
Driver
● Kellie Pickler-Country
Singer
● http://www.ncgov.com
● http://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htm#.VCri9_ldWSo
● http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg/history.htm
● http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/socialstudies/elementary/studentsampler/20geography
● http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37000.html
● http://www.united-states-flag.com/north-carolina-flag-decal.html
● http://www.city-data.com/states/North-Carolina-Location-size-and-extent.html
● http://www.city-data.com/states/North-Carolina-Industry.html
● http://www.visitnc.com/
● http://www.city-data.com/states/North-Carolina-Climate.html
● http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/guest
● http://www.citypopulation.de/USA-NorthCarolina.html
● http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/07/justice/north-carolina-teen-killed/
● http://www.famousbirthdays.com/birthplace/northcarolina.html
● http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/state-motto-NC.html
● http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/NC-state-symbols.html
● http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/NicknameNorthCarolina.html
● https://www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg/facts.htm
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