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    Population
    8.68 million (official estimate 2005).

    Population Density
    47.4 per sq km.

    Capital
    Raleigh.

    Time
    Eastern (GMT - 5). Daylight Saving Time is observed.



    Nickname

    Tar Heel State.



    Date of admission to the Union

    21 Nov 1789 (original 13 States; date of ratification of the Constitution).

    Cardinal.

    Flowering Dogwood.

    Contact Information:

    North Carolina Division of Tourism
    301 North Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27699, USA
    Tel: (919) 733 4171 or (800) 847 4862 (brochure requests; toll-free).
    Website: www.visitnc.com

    North Carolina Division of Tourism in the UK Office
    c/o Hills Balfour, Notcutt House, 36 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9EU, UK
    Tel: (020) 7922 1100.
    Website: www.hillsbalfour.co.uk


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