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North Carolina at a Glance

Area: 53,819 sq miles (139,391 sq km) 1 . (28th largest state) Land: 48,618 sq miles (78,243 sq km) Water: 5,201 sq miles (13,471 sq km) Highest elevation: Mt. Mitchell, 6,684 feet (2,037 m) Lowest elevation: Atlantic Ocean (sea level)

State nickname: Tarheel State State bird: cardinal State flower: American Dogwood

Statehood: November 1, 1789 (12th state) Capital: Raleigh

Population: 9,943,964 (ninth largest state) 2

1 U.S. Census Bureau 2 U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 estimate