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Carolina (North and South) was named after King Charles IX of France - Carolina from "Carolus," the Latin form of Charles.
Nicknames: Old North, Turpentine, Tar Heel. State Data: Total Area 52,426 sq. miles. Water, 3,686 sq. miles. Motto: "Esse Quam Videri (To Be Rather Than to Seem)." State Flower: Ox-eyed daisy. Main Rivers: Hiwassee, Little Tennessee, French Broad, New, Broad, Catawba, Yadkin, Dan, Cape Fear, Neuse, Tar and Roanoke. Mountain Ranges & Topography: Appalachian mountains in the west, the Umaka range, including Iron, Black, Bald and Great Smoky Mts., with the following peaks; Mt. Mitchell, Black Brother, Hairy Bear, Mt. Collins, Jones Knob and Water-rock knob. Plateau to the east, falling to a low coastal plain. Part of Virginia's Great Dismal Swamp in the northeast. Irregular coastline of some 300 miles, with Capes Hatteras, Lookout and Fear, and large sounds, including Albemarle and Pamlico, formed by barrier beaches; Raleigh and Onslow Bays; many islands. 1,690,252 acres of National forest lands. Agriculture: Tobacco, cotton, corn, hay, potatoes (white, sweet), wheat, peanuts, oats, rye, apples, peaches, pears, grapes and strawberries. Livestock, poultry and dairy farming. U.S. Agricultural Experiment Station at Raleigh. U.S. Land-Grant College; North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering at State College. Lumbering: In the 1950's over 3,000 saw mills existed in North Carolina. Many are still operating cutting yellow pine, spruce, cypress, hemlock, oak, chestnut, red gum, yellow poplar, hickory, cedar and ash. Also a large amount of naval stores. Manufacturing includes: Aluminum, textiles, cigars, and cigarettes, furniture, cotton goods, lumber products, chewing the smoking tobacco, snuff, fertilizers, flour and grain products, and cottonseed products (oil, cake, and meal). Over 5,000 miles of railroads, and nearly 60,000 miles of highways. Geology: Minerals: Clay products, stone, sand, gravel, feldspar (crude), mica, ceramics, gold, silica, Barytes, kyanite, kaolin, talc, copper, and silver. Also rare earth minerals. Leading Cities: Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Durham, Greensboro, Asheville, Raleigh (capital) and Wilmington.
Climate- Sub-tropical in the southeast, ranging to mid-continental in the northwest. Average annual temperatures; 61 degrees on the coast, 56 degrees in the mountains, with extremes from 19 degrees below zero to 107 degrees. Annual rainfall 52 inches. Variable winds, sub-tropical storms along the coast.
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Food- Traditional American food in most communities. Chinese food is also prevalent.
Foreign Visitors- Foreigners entering the United States must carry two documents: A valid Passport, expiring not less than 6 months prior to the scheduled end of their visit to the U.S.; and a tourist visa obtainable at any American consulate at no charge. Anyone applying for an immigrant's visa must obtain a screening test for the AIDS-HIV virus. This test does not apply to tourists. Any visitor with a medical condition that requires treatment with narcotics or with paraphernalia must carry a valid, signed prescription from their doctor. Travel insurance is optional in the US but required by most car rental companies. See our link on money conversion for foreign guests.
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Language- English
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Money- US Currency - Currency conversion from: www.oanda.com/convert/cheatsheet
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Seasons- Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter!
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Travel- This country is best seen by private auto!
Tips- In the high country early spring and Fall snow storms can catch you unaware, be prepared!
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