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Entered the Union: November 21, 1789 (12th State)
North Carolina Capital City: Raleigh
Lagest Cities in North Carolina: Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Durham, Fayetteville, Cary, Wilmington, High Point, Greenville
Bordering States: Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
North Carolina 2013 Population (Estimate): 9,848,060
North Carolina 2010 Population (Estimate): 9,535,471
Origin of State Name: In honor of Charles I of England
State Motto: Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem)
North Carolina Nickname: Tar Heel State