(126,161 sq km) l 2010 resident population est.: 9,535,483 l Number of counties: 100 l North Carolina is the 28th biggest state in the U.S Joining the Union l Entered Union (rank): Nov. 21, 1789 l North Carolina was the 12th state to join. l North Carolina joined the Confederacy during the Civil War. State flag North Carolina's official flag was adopted in 1885. l Symbols l Flower: dogwood (1941) l Tree: pine (1963) l Bird: cardinal (1943) l Mammal: gray squirrel (1969) l Insect: honeybee (1973) l Reptile: eastern box turtle (1979) Symbols l Gemstone: emerald (1973) l Shell:scotch bonnet (1965) l Historic boat: shad boat (1987) l Beverage: milk (1987) l Rock:granite (1979) l Dog:plott hound (1989) l Song : "The Old North State" (1927) l Fruit: scuppernong grape (2001) American Indian tribes l Cherokees l Lumbee Tribe l Chicora Major sites to see l Great Smoky Mountains l Blue Ridge l Lookout, Cape Interesting facts l
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