This document provides an overview of key facts about the geography, history, and symbols of North Carolina. It notes that North Carolina has 100 counties, with Raleigh as the capital located in Wake County. The state flower is the dogwood, bird is the cardinal, and colors are blue and red. The motto is "Esse Quam Videri." The document also summarizes the three main geographical regions of North Carolina - the Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. Furthermore, it briefly describes three Native American tribes that lived in North Carolina and mentions the Lost Colony, which mysteriously disappeared after being established in the late 1500s.

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2. Counties 100 North Carolina has counties. Alamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin GastonGates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston JonesLee Lenoir Lincoln McDowell Macon Madison Martin Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt PolkRandolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga WayneWilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey Source: Local Government in North Carolina, Second Edition – Chapter 3, North Carolina Counties.

3. Capital and Location The capital of North Carolina is and it’s located in County. Raleigh Wake Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh,_North_Carolina

4. Symbols North Carolina’s flower is: North Carolina’s bird is: North Carolina’s colors are: North Carolina’s motto is: The dogwood The cardinal BlueandRed Esse Quam Videri Resource: State Library of North Carolina Information Services Branch

5. Natural Resources Air Coast/Fisheries Farming Forestry Open Space Water Wetlands Source: North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resource

6. Native American Tribes Cherokee: The Cherokee Indians were located in Western North Carolina, as well as the surrounding states. Their language as three different dialects and they were broken up into three clans. Hatteras: The Hatteras Indians lived on the coast of North Carolina. They can trace some of their ancestors to Caucasian descent. They only had approximately 80 inhabitants in their village. Waxhaw: The Waxhaw Indian’s lived in Union and Mecklenburg Counties, North Carolina. They had two tribes about ten miles apart from each other. Resource: North Carolina Indian Tribes

7. Geographical Regions Mountains-The Appalachian Mountains run through the Western part of the state. They include the Great Smokey Mountains and the famous Blue Ridge Parkway. The mountains are full of forests, and some areas can get over 30 inches of snow in one year! Piedmont- The piedmont covers almost one half of the state. It’s full of big cities, and a lot of universities. There are also a lot of textile factories, tobacco farms, and a lot of historical sites. Coastal Plain- The coastal plains is home to many popular beaches. Aside from it’s tourist appeal, it also houses wetlands and many important animals that live there that contribute greatly to our ecosystem. Source: visitnc.com: North Carolina’s Three Distinct Regions

8. Lighthouses North Carolina has seven famous lighthouses. Resource: Carolina Lights: North Carolina Lighthouses

9. The Lost Colony The Lost Colony was a settlement established to put a permanent English Colony in present day North Carolina. Between the years of 1585 and 1587 the colony was established, but all of it’s inhabitants mysteriously disappeared. You will learn more about the Lost Colony from your classmates presentations. Resource: thecoastalguide.com The Lost Colony

10. The Anthem of North Carolina

11. Bibliography Data, Statistics, Reports and Maps. 2009. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. http://www.enr.state.nc.us/html/data.html Facts and Figures: North Carolina’s Three Distinctive Regions. 2009. http://www.visitnc.com/journeys/articles/facts-figures/2/north-carolina-s-three- distinctive-regions North Carolina Counties. 2009. Local Government in North Carolina, Second Edition - Chapter 3, North Carolina Counties. Copyright © 2003 by Gordon P. Whitaker and the North Carolina City and County Management Association. North Carolina Indian Tribes. 2009. Access Genealogy. http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/northcarolina/ North Carolina Lighthouses. Adam Walker Cleveland. 2009. Carolina Lights. http://www.carolinalights.com/north-carolina-lighthouses Raleigh, North Carolina. 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh,_North_Carolina The Lost Colony. 2009. http://www.coastalguide.com/packet/lostcolony-croatan.shtml The State Symbols. 2009. State Library of North Carolina Information Services Branch. http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/NC/SYMBOLS/SYMBOLS.htm#motto This project was created using the fair use guidelines.