North+Carolina

=Catherine Corrigan Capital: Raleigh Governor: Bev Perdue Population: 8,049,313 Rank in population: 11th Size: 53,821 square miles Rank in size: 28th Coastline: 301 miles Agriculture: tobacco, eggs, and soybeans Industry: tourism, textiles, machinery State bird: Cardinal State tree: Longleaf pine State flower: Dogwood Attractions: North Carolina Zoo, Cherokee Fun Park, Crystal Coast, North Carolina Speedway, Wright Brothers Memorial Motto: "To be, rather than to seem" State song: "The Old North State" Important dates: 1524 - Giovanni da Verrazano explored the Carolina coast. 1789 - North Carolina became the 12th state. 1903 - The Wright Brothers made their first flight. 1994 - The Raeligh-Durham area is voted the best place to live in America.=