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The Wright Brothers made the first manned power driven airplane flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903.
The Biltmore Estate is the largest private residence home in the U.S. (250 rooms).

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Some of North Carolina's Top Tourist Attractions:

 North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
Biltmore Estate
Historic Oakwood
JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University
Exploris
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, The
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Afro-American Cultural Center
Blue Ridge Parkway
Discovery Place

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State Facts:

North Carolina Division of Tourism:
800-847-4862
http://www.VisitNC.com

Capital: Raleigh

Population: 8,049,313

Governor: Michael F. Easley (D, to January 2005)

Entered the Union: November 21, 1789

As the: 12th state

Motto: Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem)

Nickname: Tar Heel State

Flower: Dogwood

Bird: Cardinal

Song: The Old North State

Sports Teams: Carolina Hurricanes (hockey), Carolina Courage (women's soccer), Carolina Panthers (football)

Origin of Name: In honor of Charles I of England

Major Industries: furniture, brick, textile products, metalworking, chemicals, paper, tobacco, corn, cotton, hay, peanuts, truck and vegetable crops, mica and lithium

Historical Sites: The Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kitty Hawk, Guilford Courthouse and Moores Creek National Military Parks, Carl Sandburg's home near Hendersonville, and the Old Salem Restoration in Winston-Salem.

Points of Interest: The Great Smoky Mountains, the Blue Ridge National Parkway, and the Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout National Seashores.

Bordering States: Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Georgia